fundamentarlhesiam
Syllables
fun-da-men-tar-lhes-iam
Pronunciation
/fũ.da.mẽ.tɐɾ.ʎɛʃ.jɐ̃w̃/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
fundament + ar-lhes-iam
The word 'fundamentar-lhes-iam' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, separating vowels and consonant clusters. The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as part of the verb. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root. The IPA transcription reflects the nasal vowels and palatal lateral approximant.
Definitions
- 1
To substantiate to them, to lay the foundations for them, to provide a basis for them.
To found for them, to substantiate to them.
“Os cientistas fundamentar-lhes-iam as teorias com evidências sólidas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('men') of the root verb 'fundamentar' according to Portuguese stress rules for words ending in vowels or 's'.
Syllables
fun — Open syllable, initial syllable of the root.. da — Open syllable, part of the root.. men — Closed syllable, stressed syllable of the root.. tar — Closed syllable, final part of the root.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. iam — Closed syllable, conditional ending.
Word Parts
Vowel Separation
Vowels within a word are generally separated into different syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Clitic Pronoun Attachment
Enclitic pronouns are treated as part of the verb for syllabification purposes.
- The 'lh' digraph represents a single phoneme /ʎ/. Nasal vowels /ɐ̃/ and /ẽ/ influence syllabification. The conditional ending '-iam' is treated as a unit.
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