clemenciarlhesíamos
Syllables
cle-men-ci-ar-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/kle.men.siˈaɾ.lɛʃ.iˈa.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
clemen + ciar-lhes-íamos
The verb 'clemenciar-lhes-íamos' is divided into seven syllables (cle-men-ci-ar-lhes-ía-mos) with stress on 'ar'. It's formed from the Latin root 'clemen-' with verbal suffixes and the pronoun 'lhes', following standard Portuguese syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
To pardon, to show mercy, to be lenient.
We would pardon them / We would show them mercy.
“Se tivéssemos poder, clemenciar-lhes-íamos os erros.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'ar' (cle-men-ci-**ar**-lhes-ía-mos).
Syllables
cle — Open syllable, consonant-vowel. men — Open syllable, consonant-vowel. ci — Open syllable, consonant-vowel. ar — Open syllable, vowel-consonant. lhes — Closed syllable, consonant cluster-vowel. iá — Open syllable, vowel-vowel. mos — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant cluster
Word Parts
Open Syllable Division
Syllables ending in vowels are generally open.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Vowel Sequence Rule
When two vowels appear consecutively, they are typically separated into different syllables.
- The pronoun 'lhes' is clitic and attaches to the verb, but maintains its own syllabic structure.
- The conditional ending '-íamos' is a standard Portuguese verbal ending.
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