colitigarlhesiámos
Syllables
co-li-ti-gar-lhes-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/ku.li.tiˈɡaɾ.ʎes.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
00100000
Morphemes
co- + litigar + -lhes-íamos
The word 'colitigar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese rules, with stress on the 'ti' syllable. It consists of a prefix, root, and suffixes, and exhibits common phonetic phenomena like palatalization and vowel reduction.
Definitions
- 1
We would litigate for them.
We would litigate for them.
“Colitigar-lhes-íamos os direitos, se tivéssemos recursos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'ti' syllable of the root 'litigar'.
Syllables
co — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, stressed.. gar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed, palatalization of /l/.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. á — Open syllable, unstressed, reduced vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed, nasalized vowel.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.
Enclitic Pronoun Syllabification
Enclitic pronouns are treated as separate units.
- Palatalization of /l/ before /e/ in 'lhes'.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
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