diagnosticarlhesiámos
Syllables
dia-gno-sti-car-lhes-iá-mos
Pronunciation
/dja.ɣnoʃ.ti.ˈkaɾ.lɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
di- + gnosticar + -ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'diagnosticar-lhes-íamos' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into seven syllables with stress on the 'iá' syllable. The word is composed of a Greek-derived prefix, a Greek-derived root, and Portuguese suffixes indicating tense, mood, and pronoun attachment.
Definitions
- 1
To diagnose them (we would)
We would diagnose them
“Se tivéssemos mais recursos, diagnosticar-lhes-íamos as doenças mais rapidamente.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root verb 'gnos' (iá), as per Portuguese accentuation rules for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
dia — Open syllable, unstressed.. gno — Closed syllable, unstressed.. sti — Closed syllable, unstressed.. car — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. iá — Open syllable, stressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Vowels generally form their own syllables.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are grouped together within a syllable, followed by a vowel.
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are considered open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are considered closed.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a separate syllable. Regional variations in the pronunciation of /ɣ/ may occur, but do not affect syllabification.
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