cotovelarlhesiámos
Syllables
co-to-ve-lar-lhes-iá-mos
Pronunciation
/koto.veˈlaɾ ʎɛʃ iˈa.muʃ/
Stress
0000010
Morphemes
cotovel + ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'cotovelar-lhes-íamos' is a conjugated verb form divided into seven syllables. The stress falls on 'iá'. It's formed from the root 'cotovel-', the verbalizer '-ar', the clitic pronoun '-lhes', and the imperfect ending '-íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules.
Definitions
- 1
We were elbowing them / We used to elbow them.
We were elbowing them / We used to elbow them
“Quando éramos crianças, cotovelar-lhes-íamos para conseguir um lugar na fila.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb root before the clitic pronoun, specifically on 'iá' in 'iá-mos'.
Syllables
co — Open syllable, unstressed.. to — Open syllable, unstressed.. ve — Open syllable, unstressed.. lar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed (clitic pronoun).. iá — Open syllable, primary stressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Groups
Vowels are grouped together within a syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken based on sonority (though simple in this case).
Open/Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in vowels are open; syllables ending in consonants are closed.
Clitic Pronouns
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables.
- The enclitic pronoun 'lhes' requires separate syllabification.
- The imperfect ending '-íamos' is a complex morpheme.
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