complementárlhesíamos
Syllables
com-ple-men-tár-lhes-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/kum.ple.mẽ.ˈtaɾ.ʎɛʃ.i.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
complement- + complement- + -ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'complementar-lhes-íamos' is a conjugated verb form with stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word based on vowel-consonant sequences and treating the pronoun 'lhes' as a separate syllable. The morphemic structure reveals Latin origins and the combination of verb stem, pronoun, and verb ending.
Definitions
- 1
We would complement them.
We would complement them.
“Se tivéssemos mais tempo, complementar-lhes-íamos o trabalho.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tár').
Syllables
com — Open syllable. ple — Closed syllable. men — Nasalized open syllable. tár — Closed syllable. lhes — Closed syllable, pronoun clitic. í — Open syllable. a — Open syllable. mos — Closed syllable
Word Parts
Vowel followed by Consonant
Syllables are divided after the vowel.
Consonant followed by Vowel
Syllables are divided before the vowel.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics form their own syllable.
- Potential liaison between 'tár' and 'lhes'. Regional variations in pronunciation.
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