decrementarlhesiam
Syllables
de-cre-men-tar-lhes-iam
Pronunciation
/dɨ.kɾɨ.mẽ.ˈtaɾ.lɨʃ.jɐ̃w̃/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
de- + crementar + -ar-lhes-iam
The word 'decrementar-lhes-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified into six syllables: de-cre-men-tar-lhes-iam. The primary stress falls on 'men' due to the penultimate stress rule. It's composed of a prefix 'de-', root 'crementar', and suffixes '-ar-lhes-iam'. The word means 'they would decrement/decrease (to them)'.
Definitions
- 1
They would decrement/decrease (to them).
They would decrement/decrease (to them).
“Se eles tivessem mais recursos, poderiam decrementar-lhes-iam os impostos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('men') due to the penultimate stress rule.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. cre — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'cr'. men — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, primary stress.. tar — Closed syllable, stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, 'lh' as a single phoneme.. iam — Closed syllable, nasal diphthong, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Vowels generally form their own syllable.
Consonant-Vowel Structure
Consonants followed by vowels form a syllable.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable if it contains a stressed vowel and the final syllable is unstressed.
- Nasal vowels require careful articulation.
- Clitic pronoun 'lhes' doesn't alter syllabification.
- Potential regional variations in vowel pronunciation (Brazilian Portuguese).
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