exterminarlhesíamos
Syllables
ex-ter-mi-nar-lhes-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/ex.tɛɾ.mi.ˈnaɾ.ʎɛʃ.i.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
ex- + termin- + -ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'exterminar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified as ex-ter-mi-nar-lhes-í-a-mos, with stress on 'nar'. It comprises the prefix 'ex-', root 'termin-', and suffixes '-ar-lhes-íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel-consonant division and pronoun clitic separation.
Definitions
- 1
To have exterminated them (masculine plural).
We would have exterminated them.
“Se tivéssemos recursos, exterminar-lhes-íamos a infestação.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'nar' syllable, the penultimate syllable of the root.
Syllables
ex — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ter — Open syllable.. mi — Open syllable.. nar — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. í — Open syllable.. a — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are split while attempting to maintain affix integrity.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics are generally treated as separate syllables.
Final Syllable
The final syllable often contains a single vowel or a vowel followed by a consonant.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' could potentially be attached to the preceding syllable, but maintaining its separate syllabic status provides a clearer representation of the word's structure.
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