certificarlhesíamos
Syllables
cer-ti-fi-car-lhes-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/sɛɾ.ti.fiˈkaɾ.lɛʃ.iˈa.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
certific + ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'certificar-lhes-íamos' is a Portuguese verb in the conditional mood, meaning 'we would certify to them'. It's syllabified based on open and closed syllable rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root. The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is integrated into the verb complex.
Definitions
- 1
To certify to them; to assure them.
We would certify to them / We would assure them.
“Certificar-lhes-íamos a veracidade dos fatos.”
“Certificar-lhes-íamos o nosso apoio.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'car' in 'certificar'.
Syllables
cer — Open syllable, unstressed.. ti — Closed syllable, unstressed.. fi — Closed syllable, unstressed.. car — Closed syllable, stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. í — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Formation
Syllables ending in vowels are open.
Closed Syllable Formation
Syllables ending in consonants are closed.
Clitic Pronoun Attachment
Enclitic pronouns are treated as part of the verb complex for syllabification.
- The enclitic pronoun 'lhes' is integrated into the verb form for syllabification, although it could be considered a separate prosodic word in some contexts.
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