condescenderlhesiamos
Syllables
con-des-cen-der-lhes-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/kõ.dɨ.ʃẽ.ˈdẽ.ɾ‿lɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ̃.muʃ/
Stress
00010101
Morphemes
con- + descender + -lhes-íamos
The word 'condescender-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese rules of open/closed syllables, vowel combinations, and clitic pronoun treatment. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root. The word is composed of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes indicating pronoun and conditional mood.
Definitions
- 1
We would condescend to them.
We would condescend to them.
“Condescender-lhes-íamos, se soubéssemos que precisavam de ajuda.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'der' syllable of the root 'descender'.
Syllables
con- — Open syllable, nasalized vowel.. des- — Open syllable, consonant cluster.. cen- — Open syllable, nasalized vowel.. der- — Open syllable, stressed, nasalized vowel.. -lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. -i- — Open syllable, vowel.. -a- — Open syllable, nasalized vowel.. -mos — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are generally closed.
Diphthong/Triphthong Rule
Vowel combinations are generally kept together within a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are split according to sonority hierarchy.
Clitic Pronoun Rule
Clitic pronouns are often treated as separate syllables.
- Nasalization of vowels before nasal consonants.
- Potential elision or reduction of the clitic pronoun 'lhes' in rapid speech.
- Liaison between verb ending and clitic pronoun.
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