cronikizaɾlhesiam
Syllables
cro-ni-ki-za-ɾ-lhes-iam
Pronunciation
/kɾo.ni.ki.zaɾ.ʎɛʃ.jam/
Stress
0010001
Morphemes
croniquizar + lhes-iam
The word 'croniquizar-lhes-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified into seven syllables: cro-ni-ki-za-ɾ-lhes-iam. Stress falls on the third syllable ('qui'). The word is composed of the root 'croniquizar' and the suffixes '-lhes' and '-iam'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open/closed syllables and pronoun cliticization.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('qui') of the root 'croniquizar'.
Syllables
cro — Open syllable, vowel followed by liquid consonant.. ni — Open syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant.. ki — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. za — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ɾ — Syllabic consonant.. lhes — Complex syllable, palatal lateral consonant followed by vowel and consonant.. iam — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are generally closed.
Syllabic Consonant Rule
A single consonant between vowels can form its own syllable.
Pronoun Cliticization Rule
Pronoun clitics are often treated as a single syllable unit.
- The syllabic 'r' is an exception to the consonant-vowel syllable structure.
- The palatalization of /l/ to /ʎ/ before vowels affects syllable structure.
- Regional variations in BP pronunciation of /ʎ/ may occur.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Portuguese
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- abalará
- abalais
- abalara
- abalado
- abalada
- abajour
- abajara
- abaixou
- abaixoe
- abaixos
- abaixes
- abaixem
- abaixas
- abaixar
- abaixei
- abaixam
- abaglia
- abaixai
- abafeis
- abafará