complementarlheias
Syllables
com-ple-men-tar-lhe-ias
Pronunciation
/kom.ple.men.taɾ.ʎɪ.ɐʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
complementar + lhe-ias
The word 'complementar-lhe-ias' is a conjugated verb form syllabified into six syllables: com-ple-men-tar-lhe-ias. The stress falls on 'tar'. It consists of the verb root 'complementar', the clitic pronoun 'lhe', and the subjunctive ending 'ias'. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules with consonant closure and accounts for the attached pronoun.
Definitions
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To complement them/him/her
To complement them/him/her
“Os seus talentos complementam-lhe-ias perfeitamente.”
“Eu complementar-lhe-ias com mais informações.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root verb 'tar'.
Syllables
com — Open syllable, vowel-final.. ple — Open syllable, vowel-final.. men — Closed syllable, nasalized vowel, consonant-final.. tar — Closed syllable, stressed, consonant-final.. lhe — Open syllable, palatalized consonant, vowel-final.. ias — Closed syllable, reduced vowel, consonant-final.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowels. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Closure
Consonants at the end of a syllable close it off.
Clitic Pronoun Attachment
Enclitic pronouns are syllabified as a separate syllable following the verb root.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Palatalization of /l/ before /h/.
- Alveolar tap /ɾ/ pronunciation of 'r' in intervocalic position.
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