consternarlheíamos
Syllables
con-ster-nar-lhe-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/kõʃ.tɛɾ.ˈnaɾ.ʎi.ˈa.muʃ/
Stress
0010101
Morphemes
con- + stern- + -ar
The word 'consternar-lhe-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified into seven syllables: con-ster-nar-lhe-í-a-mos. Stress falls on 'nar'. It's composed of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffix, along with a clitic pronoun and personal ending. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel and consonant cluster division.
Definitions
- 1
We would dismay/alarm/distress him/her/it/you formal.
We would dismay him/her/it/you formal.
“As notícias nos consternar-lhe-íamos profundamente.”
“Se soubéssemos, consternar-lhe-íamos imediatamente.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('nar').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. ster — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. nar — Closed syllable, nasal consonant.. lhe — Open syllable, clitic pronoun.. í — Single vowel syllable.. a — Single vowel syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken according to pronounceability.
Open/Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are open; those ending in consonants are closed.
Clitic Pronoun Rule
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables.
- The combination of verb stem and clitic pronoun requires careful separation, but is straightforward in this case.
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