convulsionarlhesiam
Syllables
con-vul-si-o-nar-lhes-iam
Pronunciation
/kõvuɫsiu.nɐɾ ˈlɛʃ.jɐ̃w̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
con- + vuls- + -ionar-ar-lhes-iam
The word 'convulsionar-lhes-iam' is a future conditional verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, with stress on the final syllable 'iam'. It's composed of a Latin prefix, root, and Portuguese suffixes, along with a clitic pronoun. The syllable division is con-vul-si-o-nar-lhes-iam.
Definitions
- 1
To cause convulsions in them.
They would convulse
“Se estivessem nervosos, os medicamentos poderiam convulsionar-lhes-iam.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the final syllable 'iam' due to the penultimate syllable rule and the presence of the 'l' before the final 's' in the root.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, unstressed.. vul — Open syllable, unstressed.. si — Open syllable, unstressed.. o — Open syllable, unstressed.. nar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. iam — Closed syllable, stressed.
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Vowel Rule
Vowels generally form the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable where possible.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable when the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- The combination of the verb root and the clitic pronoun 'lhes' is a common construction.
- The nasal diphthong in 'iam' is a typical feature of Portuguese verb conjugations.
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