convulsarlhesíamos
Syllables
con-vul-sar-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/kõ.vul.ˈsaɾ.lɨʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
con- + vulsa- + -ar-lhes-íamos
The verb 'convulsar-lhes-íamos' is divided into six syllables with stress on 'ía'. It's formed from a Latin prefix and root, with suffixes indicating verb tense, mood, and a dative pronoun. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules.
Definitions
- 1
To convulse, to shake violently, to have convulsions.
We would convulse.
“Se ele estivesse doente, nós convulsionar-lhes-íamos de preocupação.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ía'.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, unstressed.. vul — Closed syllable, unstressed.. sar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed (pronoun clitic).. ía — Open syllable, primary stressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Grouping
Vowels within dipthongs or triphthongs are kept together.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken based on sonority.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics are treated as part of the verb complex.
- Vowel reduction in 'lhes' in rapid speech.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation (Brazilian vs. European Portuguese).
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