experimentarlhesiámos
Syllables
ex-pe-ri-men-tar-lhes-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/ex.pe.ɾi.mẽ.taɾ.ʎɛʃ.i.ˈa.muʃ/
Stress
000100010
Morphemes
experiment + ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'experimentar-lhes-íamos' is a conditional perfect verb form meaning 'we would have experimented on them'. It's syllabified as ex-pe-ri-men-tar-lhes-i-á-mos, with stress on 'men'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules.
Definitions
- 1
We would have experimented on them.
We would have experimented on them.
“Os cientistas experimentar-lhes-íamos a nova vacina.”
“Não queríamos experimentar-lhes-íamos a nossa raiva.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('men'), following the general rule for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
ex — Open syllable. pe — Open syllable. ri — Open syllable. men — Nasalized closed syllable, stressed. tar — Open syllable. lhes — Closed syllable. i — Open syllable. á — Open, stressed syllable. mos — Closed syllable
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel.
Consonant Cluster
Division often occurs within consonant clusters for pronounceability.
Stress Rule
Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable unless indicated by an accent.
Clitic Pronouns
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'lhes' (/lɛʃ/ vs. /ʎɛʃ/). Nasalization of vowels.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Portuguese
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- abalará
- abalais
- abalara
- abalado
- abalada
- abajour
- abajara
- abaixou
- abaixoe
- abaixos
- abaixes
- abaixem
- abaixas
- abaixar
- abaixei
- abaixam
- abaglia
- abaixai
- abafeis
- abafará