fortalecerlhesiámos
Syllables
for-ta-le-cer-lhes-iá-mos
Pronunciation
/fuɾ.tɐ.ɫe.ˈseɾ.lɨʃ.ˈja.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
fort- + -alec- + -ecer-lhes-íamos
The word 'fortalecer-lhes-íamos' is a conjugated verb form with seven syllables divided according to Portuguese syllabification rules. Stress falls on 'lhes'. The word is morphologically complex, comprising a prefix, root, and several suffixes. Syllable division follows open and closed syllable rules, with consideration for the attached clitic pronoun.
Definitions
- 1
To strengthen them; we would strengthen them.
We would strengthen them.
“Nós fortalecer-lhes-íamos a confiança se cumpríssemos as promessas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the syllable 'lhes' (penultimate syllable of the base verb 'fortalecer').
Syllables
for — Open syllable, unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. cer — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, stressed.. iá — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are open.
Consonant Coda Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are closed.
Vowel Grouping Rule
Vowel groups are separated based on sonority.
Clitic Pronoun Rule
Clitic pronouns are treated as a single syllable unit attached to the verb.
- The 'r' before 'lhes' could potentially create a syllable division issue, but the stress on 'lhes' allows for the consonant cluster to remain within the syllable.
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