cicatrizalhesiamos
Syllables
ci-ca-tri-za-lhes-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/si.ka.tɾi.ˈzaɾ.lɛʃ.i.a.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
cicatriz + ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'cicatrizar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese rules. Stress falls on the 'tri' syllable. The word is composed of the root 'cicatriz-', the clitic pronoun 'lhes', and the personal ending '-íamos'.
Definitions
- 1
We would scar them.
We would scar them
“Se tivéssemos mais tempo, cicatrizar-lhes-íamos as feridas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('tri') due to the penultimate stress rule. The penultimate syllable contains a stressed vowel, and the final syllable contains only one vowel.
Syllables
ci — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ca — Open syllable.. tri — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. za — Closed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. i — Open syllable.. a — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Vowels are generally separated into different syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split according to sonority.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable if it contains a stressed vowel and the final syllable contains only one vowel.
Clitic Pronoun Attachment
Clitic pronouns are treated as a single unit when syllabifying.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is a potential point of variation in pronunciation, but syllabification remains consistent.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'z' (as /z/ or /s/) do not affect syllable division.
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