compungirlhesiámos
Syllables
com-pun-gir-lhes-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/kõ.pũ.ʒiɾ.ʎɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
0000101
Morphemes
com- + pung- + -ir-lhes-íamos
The word 'compungir-lhes-íamos' is a conditional perfect verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into seven syllables with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root. The word is morphologically complex, comprising a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
We would have felt remorse for them.
We would have felt remorse for them.
“Compungir-lhes-íamos se soubéssemos a verdade.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root, 'pun' (i.e., 'á' in the orthography).
Syllables
com — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. pun — Nasal vowel, closed syllable.. gir — Diphthong 'ir', closed syllable.. lhes — Consonant cluster 'lh', followed by vowel.. i — Open syllable, vowel.. á — Open syllable, vowel.. mos — Nasal vowel, closed syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally broken after the first consonant, unless they form a digraph or a recognized cluster.
Open/Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are open; those ending in consonants are closed.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs are treated as a single syllable.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is attached to the verb, which is standard in Portuguese. The conditional ending '-íamos' is also standard and doesn't present any unusual syllabification challenges.
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