cumprimentarlhesiam
Syllables
cum-pri-men-tar-lhes-iam
Pronunciation
/kum.pɾi.mẽ.tɐɾ.lɛʃ.jɐ̃w̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
cumpriment + ar-lhes-iam
The word 'cumprimentar-lhes-iam' is a verb form meaning 'they would greet them'. It's divided into six syllables with stress on 'men'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, and regional variations in pronunciation are possible.
Definitions
- 1
They would greet them.
Eles os cumprimentariam.
“Se tivessem tempo, cumprimentar-lhes-iam com um abraço.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('men') due to the penultimate stress rule.
Syllables
cum — Open syllable, unstressed.. pri — Open syllable, unstressed.. men — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. tar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. iam — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are open.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as part of the verb complex.
- Regional variations in pronunciation of the final syllable exist.
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