caricaturarlhesiámos
Syllables
ca-ri-ca-tu-rar-lhes-iá-mos
Pronunciation
/kɐɾika.tuˈɾaɾ ɫɛʃ.iˈɐ̃.muʃ/
Stress
000010010
Morphemes
caricatur + ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'caricaturar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root. It consists of a root 'caricatur-', the infinitive suffix '-ar', the indirect object pronoun '-lhes', and the conditional perfect ending '-íamos'. Syllabification follows open and closed syllable rules, with consideration for nasalization.
Definitions
- 1
We would have caricatured them.
We would have caricatured them.
“Se tivéssemos mais tempo, caricaturar-lhes-íamos os defeitos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'caricaturar': 'ca-ri-ca-tu-**rar**-lhes-iá-mos'.
Syllables
ca — Open syllable, vowel + consonant.. ri — Open syllable, vowel + consonant.. ca — Open syllable, vowel + consonant.. tu — Open syllable, vowel + consonant.. rar — Closed syllable, consonant + vowel + consonant.. lhes — Closed syllable, consonant + vowel + consonant.. i — Open syllable, vowel.. a — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, vowel + consonant + consonant.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
A syllable consisting of a vowel followed by a consonant is considered an open syllable.
Closed Syllable Rule
A syllable consisting of a consonant followed by a vowel and another consonant is considered a closed syllable.
- Pronoun enclisis (lhes) is a standard feature of Portuguese grammar. Nasalization of vowels before nasal consonants is a common phonetic phenomenon.
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