corcovearlhesíamos
Syllables
cor-co-ve-ar-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/kuɾ.ku.ve.ˈaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
corcovear + lhes-íamos
The word 'corcovear-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified into seven syllables (cor-co-ve-ar-lhes-ía-mos) with primary stress on the 've' syllable. It consists of the root 'corcovear', the clitic pronoun 'lhes', and the conditional ending 'íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese vowel and onset-rime rules.
Definitions
- 1
We would hunch them/for them.
We would hunch them/for them.
“Se eles estivessem cansados, corcovear-lhes-íamos as costas para que pudessem descansar.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 've' syllable (third syllable), following Portuguese stress rules for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
cor — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster.. co — Open syllable, simple onset.. ve — Open syllable, primary stress.. ar — Open syllable, simple onset.. lhes — Closed syllable, palatal lateral onset.. iá — Open syllable, glide ending.. mos — Closed syllable, simple onset.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Vowels generally form the nucleus of a syllable.
Onset-Rime Rule
Consonants preceding a vowel form the onset, and consonants following a vowel form the rime.
Stress Rule
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in Portuguese words ending in vowels.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is attached to the verb, but doesn't alter the core syllabification rules.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /ɾ/ do not affect syllable division.
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