complementaɾlheseis
Syllables
com-ple-men-ta-ɾ-lhes-eis
Pronunciation
/kum.ple.mẽ.taɾ.ʎɛʃ/
Stress
0010001
Morphemes
complement- + complement- + -eis
The word 'complementar-lhes-eis' is a conjugated verb form divided into seven syllables (com-ple-men-ta-ɾ-lhes-eis) with stress on 'men'. It follows standard Portuguese syllabification rules, considering vowel/consonant endings and the clitic pronoun.
Definitions
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To complement them
to complement them
“Se eles precisarem, nós complementar-lhes-eis os recursos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('men').
Syllables
com — Open syllable, vowel nasalization. ple — Closed syllable. men — Nasalized vowel, closed syllable, stressed. ta — Open syllable. ɾ — Single consonant syllable. lhes — Closed syllable, palatal lateral. eis — Closed syllable
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are closed.
Single Consonant Rule
Single consonants between vowels form their own syllable.
- Treatment of the clitic pronoun '-lhes' as a separate syllable.
- Pronunciation of the 'lh' digraph.
- Nasalization of vowels.
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