doutrinarlhesiámos
Syllables
dou-tri-nar-lhes-iá-mos
Pronunciation
/dow.tɾiˈnaɾ.lɛʃ.i.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
doutrin + ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'doutrinar-lhes-íamos' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open/closed syllables and pronoun clitic attachment. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a Latin-derived root and several suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
To indoctrinate
Indoctrinar
“Eles tentavam doutrinar os jovens com suas ideias.”
“Não podemos permitir que nos doutrinem.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'iá'.
Syllables
dou — Open syllable, unstressed.. tri — Open syllable, unstressed.. nar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. iá — Open syllable, stressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are generally open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are closed.
Diphthong/Triphthong Rule
Vowel combinations are kept together within a syllable.
Pronoun Clitic Rule
Clitic pronouns are attached to the verb and syllabified as part of it.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common.
- Regional variations in pronunciation (European vs. Brazilian Portuguese) affect vowel quality but not syllabification.
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