demonstrarlhesiámos
Syllables
de-mons-trar-lhes-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/dɨ.mõʃ.tɾɐɾ.ʎɛʃ.i.ˈa.muʃ/
Stress
0010010
Morphemes
demonstr + ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'demonstrar-lhes-íamos' is a conditional perfect verb form divided into seven syllables: de-mons-trar-lhes-i-á-mos. The stress falls on the 'a' in 'trar'. It's composed of the verb stem 'demonstr-', the clitic pronoun 'lhes', and the conditional ending '-íamos'.
Definitions
- 1
We would demonstrate to them
We would demonstrate to them
“Demonstrar-lhes-íamos o nosso apreço com um presente.”
“Se tivéssemos tempo, demonstrar-lhes-íamos como funciona.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'a' in 'trar' (third syllable) according to the penultimate stress rule.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. mons — Closed syllable, unstressed, nasalized.. trar — Closed syllable, stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed, contains a palatal lateral approximant.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. á — Open syllable, stressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed, nasalized.
Word Parts
Vowel Grouping
Vowels are generally grouped together within a syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken based on sonority, but are simple in this case.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable if the last syllable contains a vowel followed by no consonants or only 's'.
Clitic Pronoun Separation
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables for syllabification.
- The enclitic pronoun 'lhes' could be a point of variation, but is treated as a separate syllable here. Regional vowel pronunciation variations may exist but do not affect syllabification.
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