comprouvéssemoslhes
Syllables
com-prou-vé-sse-mos-lhes
Pronunciation
/kõpɾuˈveʃ.sɐ.muʃ.lɛʃ/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
compra + ou-vé-sse-mos-lhes
The word 'comprouvéssemos-lhes' is a complex verb form in Portuguese, syllabified into six syllables with stress on the third syllable ('vé'). It's formed by a verb stem ('compra-') and several suffixes indicating tense, mood, and person, along with the enclitic pronoun '-lhes'.
Definitions
- 1
We would have bought to them.
We would have bought them / We would have purchased for them.
“Se tivéssemos dinheiro, comprouvéssemos-lhes presentes.”
“Comprouvéssemos-lhes flores para o aniversário.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'vé'.
Syllables
com — Open syllable, initial syllable of the word.. prou — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. vé — Open syllable, connecting vowel.. sse — Open syllable, conditional mood marker.. mos — Closed syllable, 1st person plural marker.. lhes — Closed syllable, indirect object pronoun.
Word Parts
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Vowel Groups
Vowel groups are kept together within a syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Open/Closed Syllables
Syllables are classified as open or closed based on their final sound.
Pronoun Enclisis
Clitic pronouns are syllabified as part of the verb complex.
- The enclitic pronoun '-lhes' is a common feature of Portuguese and its syllabification is standard.
- The conditional mood marker '-sse-' is treated as a single unit within the syllable.
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