civilizarlhesíamos
Syllables
ci-vi-li-zar-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/si.vi.li.zaɾ.lɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
civilizar + lhes-íamos
The verb 'civilizar-lhes-íamos' (we would civilize them) is syllabified as ci-vi-li-zar-lhes-ía-mos, with stress on 'zar'. It follows standard Portuguese syllabification and stress rules, with the clitic pronoun 'lhes' integrated into the verb's structure.
Definitions
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To civilize them (conditional tense, first-person plural)
We would civilize them
“Se tivéssemos recursos, civilizar-lhes-íamos a cultura.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'civilizar' (zar).
Syllables
ci — Open syllable, onset 'c', nucleus 'i'. vi — Open syllable, onset 'v', nucleus 'i'. li — Open syllable, onset 'l', nucleus 'i'. zar — Closed syllable, onset 'z', nucleus 'a', coda 'r', stressed syllable. lhes — Closed syllable, onset 'l', nucleus 'e', coda 'ʃ'. ía — Open syllable, onset null, nucleus 'i', glide 'ɐ'. mos — Closed syllable, onset 'm', nucleus 'u', coda 'ʃ'
Word Parts
Vowel-centric Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are broken up based on sonority.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels or 's' are stressed on the second-to-last syllable.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as part of the verb for syllabification despite being morphologically distinct.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'r' before 'lhes' may exist.
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