convulsionarlhesias
Syllables
con-vul-si-o-nar-lhes-ias
Pronunciation
/kõvuɫsi.u.naɾ ˈlɛʃi.ɐʃ/
Stress
0000001
Morphemes
con- + vulsa- + -ionar-ar-lhes-ias
The word 'convulsionar-lhes-ias' is a verb form syllabified into seven syllables (con-vul-si-o-nar-lhes-ias) with primary stress on the final syllable 'ias'. It's morphologically complex, derived from Latin roots and Portuguese suffixes, and follows standard Portuguese syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
To cause convulsions in them; to make them convulse.
They would convulse
“Se ele estivesse doente, os remédios poderiam convulsionar-lhes-ias.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable 'ias'.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. vul — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. si — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. o — Open syllable, single vowel.. nar — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. lhes — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. ias — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster, primary stress.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Every vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if it creates pronounceable syllables.
Final Syllable Rule
The final syllable often receives stress.
Clitic Pronoun Rule
Clitic pronouns are treated as part of the verb complex and syllabified accordingly.
- Nasalization of vowels.
- Palatalization of /l/ before /i/ (regional variation).
- Complex morpheme '-ias'.
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