complementaɾlhesás
Syllables
com-ple-men-ta-ɾ-lhes-ás
Pronunciation
/kum.ple.mẽ.taɾ.ʎɛʃ.ɐʃ/
Stress
0010001
Morphemes
complement- + complement- + -ar
The word 'complementar-lhes-ás' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows Portuguese rules of open/closed syllables and consonant clusters. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('men'). The word is morphologically complex, comprising a prefix, root, suffixes, and a clitic pronoun.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('men'), following the rule of penultimate stress in Portuguese.
Syllables
com — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ple — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. men — Closed syllable, nasalized vowel.. ta — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ɾ — Single consonant syllable.. lhes — Consonant cluster followed by vowel.. ás — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.
Word Parts
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a consonant are generally closed.
Single Consonant Syllables
Single consonants can form their own syllables.
Diphthongs & Triphthongs
Vowel combinations are generally kept together within a syllable.
- Nasalization of vowels can vary regionally.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Palatalization of /l/ before /i/ is common.
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