compadecerlhesiámos
Syllables
com-pa-de-cer-lhes-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/kõ.pɐ.ðeˈseɾ.lɛʃ.iˈa.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
com- + padecer + -lhes-íamos
The word 'compadecer-lhes-íamos' is a conditional perfect verb form meaning 'we would have felt sorry for them'. It's syllabified as com-pa-de-cer-lhes-i-á-mos, with primary stress on 'cer'. The word's structure includes a prefix, root, and suffixes, and the clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a separate syllable.
Definitions
- 1
To feel sorry for them; to sympathize with them.
We would have felt sorry for them.
“Se soubéssemos o que eles estavam passando, compadecer-lhes-íamos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'cer'. The 'á' syllable also receives stress due to the accent mark, but it's secondary to the root stress.
Syllables
com — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. pa — Open syllable.. de — Open syllable.. cer — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. i — Open syllable.. á — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. mos — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-centric Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowels (or diphthongs).
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 's', or 'm' generally have stress on the penultimate syllable.
Clitic Pronoun Treatment
Clitic pronouns are generally treated as separate syllables.
- The clitic pronoun *lhes* can be subject to elision in rapid speech.
- The nasal vowel /õ/ in *com* requires careful pronunciation.
- The conditional perfect ending *-íamos* adds complexity to the syllable count.
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