constituirlhesiamos
Syllables
con-sti-tu-ir-lhes-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/kõʃ.ti.tu.ˈiɾ.ʎɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
constitu- + constitu- + -ir-lhes-íamos
The word 'constituir-lhes-íamos' is a future conditional verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, resulting in eight syllables. Stress falls on the 'ir' syllable. The word's structure includes a Latin-derived root and various suffixes indicating tense and object pronouns. The enclitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a single unit.
Definitions
- 1
To constitute, establish, or form (them).
We would constitute/establish them.
“Nós constituir-lhes-íamos uma comissão para investigar o caso.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'ir' syllable (penultimate syllable of the base verb form), though somewhat weakened due to the enclitic pronouns.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. sti — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. tu — Open syllable.. ir — Closed syllable, stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, palatalization of /l/.. i — Open syllable.. a — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a consonant are generally closed.
Vowel Clusters
Vowel clusters are generally separated into distinct syllables.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.
Palatalization
/l/ becomes /ʎ/ before /e/ and /i/.
- The enclitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a single prosodic unit.
- The vowel /ɐ/ in 'a' is a reduced vowel sound.
- Palatalization of /l/ before /e/.
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