compulsarlhesiamos
Syllables
com-pul-sar-lhes-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/kõ.pul.saɾ.ʎɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
com- + puls- + -ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'compulsar-lhes-íamos' is a future conditional verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into seven syllables: com-pul-sar-lhes-i-a-mos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, comprising a prefix, root, and several suffixes. Pronunciation may vary slightly depending on regional accents.
Definitions
- 1
We would compel them.
We would compel them.
“Os pais compulsar-lhes-íamos a estudar.”
- 2
We would force them.
We would force them.
“O juiz compulsar-lhes-íamos a testemunhar.”
- 3
We would examine them thoroughly.
We would examine them thoroughly.
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'i' in '-íamos'.
Syllables
com — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. pul — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. sar — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. lhes — Open syllable, palatalized consonant.. i — Open syllable, vowel.. a — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally split, keeping the vowel with the following consonant(s).
Palatalization Rule
'l' becomes /ʎ/ before 'e' and 'i'.
Vowel Reduction Rule
Unstressed vowels, particularly 'a', can be reduced to /ɐ/.
- Pronoun clitic attachment ('lhes').
- Regional variations in palatalization and vowel reduction.
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