exorcizarlhesíamos
Syllables
ex-or-ci-zar-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/e.ʃɔɾ.siˈzaɾ.lɛʃ.iˈa.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
ex + orcizar + lhes-íamos
The word 'exorcizar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified as ex-or-ci-zar-lhes-ía-mos. It consists of the prefix 'ex-', the root 'orcizar', and the suffixes '-lhes' and '-íamos'. The primary stress falls on the 'zar' syllable. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel separation, consonant cluster treatment, and pronoun clitic handling.
Definitions
- 1
To exorcise them (we would exorcise them).
We would exorcise them.
“Nós exorcizar-lhes-íamos os demônios se tivéssemos poder.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'zar' syllable, the penultimate syllable of the root. The 'ía' syllable also receives secondary stress due to the conditional ending.
Syllables
ex — Open syllable, initial syllable.. or — Open syllable.. ci — Open syllable.. zar — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. ía — Open syllable, part of the conditional ending.. mos — Closed syllable, part of the conditional ending.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Vowels generally separate into different syllables.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Diphthongs & Triphthongs
Diphthongs and triphthongs remain within the same syllable.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics are generally treated as separate syllables when attached to verbs.
- The combination of clitic pronouns and verb endings requires careful attention, but the rules are generally consistent.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the precise phonetic realization of vowels and consonants, but not the core syllabification.
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