explicitarlhesíamos
Syllables
ex-pli-ci-tar-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/ex.pli.siˈtaɾ.ʎɛʃ.i.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
ex- + plicit- + -ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'explicitar-lhes-íamos' is a conjugated verb form syllabified as ex-pli-ci-tar-lhes-ía-mos, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'iá'. It's composed of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and Portuguese suffixes, and follows standard Portuguese syllabification rules prioritizing vowel grouping and consonant cluster maintenance.
Definitions
- 1
To explain to them; to make something clear to them.
We would explain to them.
“Se tivéssemos mais tempo, explicar-lhes-íamos a situação.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'iá'.
Syllables
ex — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pli — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. ci — Open syllable.. tar — Closed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, containing the 'lh' digraph.. iá — Open, stressed syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Grouping
Vowels are generally grouped together within a syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable as much as possible.
Penultimate Stress
Portuguese generally stresses the penultimate syllable unless indicated otherwise.
Pronoun Enclisis
Pronouns attached to the verb are syllabified as part of the verb complex.
- The 'lh' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /ʎ/. The imperfect subjunctive ending '-íamos' is a common inflectional pattern.
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