corresponderlheíamos
Syllables
cor-res-pon-der-lhe-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/ku.ʁɨʃ.põ.dɨɾ ʎi.ˈa.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
cor + responder-lhe-íamos
The word 'corresponder-lhe-íamos' is a conjugated verb in the conditional tense. It's syllabified as cor-res-pon-der-lhe-í-a-mos, with stress on 'pon'. It's composed of the root 'cor-' (from Latin 'com-' and 'respondere'), the clitic pronoun 'lhe', and the conditional ending '-íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel grouping and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
To correspond to someone; to answer someone.
We would correspond to him/her/it/you (formal).
“Se tivéssemos tempo, corresponder-lhe-íamos à carta.”
“Corresponder-lhe-íamos com prazer.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'pon', following the penultimate stress rule for Portuguese words ending in vowels.
Syllables
cor — Open syllable, initial syllable.. res — Closed syllable.. pon — Closed, stressed syllable.. der — Closed syllable.. lhe — Open syllable, clitic pronoun.. í — Open syllable, part of the conditional ending.. a — Open syllable, part of the conditional ending.. mos — Closed syllable, personal ending.
Word Parts
Vowel Grouping
Vowels forming diphthongs or triphthongs are not separated.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken based on sonority, but liaison consonants remain connected.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhe' can be elided in spoken Portuguese, but its written syllabification remains consistent.
- Regional variations in vowel reduction may affect pronunciation but not syllabification.
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