dependurarlhesíamos
Syllables
de-pen-du-rar-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/dɨ.pẽ.du.ɾaɾ.lɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
0010000
Morphemes
de- + pendur- + -ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'dependurar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form divided into seven syllables: de-pen-du-rar-lhes-ía-mos. The primary stress falls on the 'du' syllable. It is composed of the prefix 'de-', the root 'pendur-', and the suffixes '-ar-lhes-íamos'. The syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules based on vowel and consonant combinations.
Definitions
- 1
To unhang them; to take something down that was hanging.
We would unhang them.
“Se tivéssemos tempo, dependurar-lhes-íamos os quadros.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('du'), following the penultimate stress rule for Portuguese.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. pen — Open syllable, nasal vowel, unstressed.. du — Open syllable, primary stress.. rar — Open syllable, consonant cluster, unstressed.. lhes — Open syllable, diphthong, unstressed.. iá — Hiatus, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Vowels generally form separate syllables.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority and ease of pronunciation.
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are considered open.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is often treated as part of the verb.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur, but do not affect syllabification.
- The 'r' sound is a flap consonant.
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