debilitarlhesíamos
Syllables
de-bi-li-tar-lhes-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/dɨ.bi.liˈtaɾ.lɨʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
de + bil + itar-lhes-íamos
The word 'debilitar-lhes-íamos' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into eight syllables with stress on the third syllable ('li'). The word is morphologically complex, comprising a prefix, root, and several suffixes. The presence of the clitic pronoun 'lhes' is a typical feature of Portuguese verb conjugation.
Definitions
- 1
To weaken them (conditional past).
We would weaken them.
“Se tivéssemos mais recursos, debilitar-lhes-íamos a influência.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('li') of the root 'debilitar'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. bi — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Closed syllable, stressed.. tar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed (clitic pronoun).. í — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Grouping
Vowels generally form open syllables (e.g., 'de', 'bi', 'í', 'a').
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are broken according to permissible combinations (e.g., 'tar', 'lhes', 'mos').
Stress Placement
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root when the word ends in a vowel.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a single syllable unit.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation (e.g., Brazilian Portuguese) may affect the phonetic realization but not the syllabification.
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