imbecilizarlhesiámos
Syllables
im-be-ci-li-zar-lhes-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/im.be.si.li.zaɾ.ʎes.i.ˈa.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
im- + becil- + -izar-lhes-íamos
The word 'imbecilizar-lhes-íamos' is a conditional perfect verb form syllabified as im-be-ci-li-zar-lhes-i-á-mos, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It follows standard Portuguese syllabification rules, considering vowel groupings, consonant clusters, and the integration of the clitic pronoun 'lhes'.
Definitions
- 1
To have imbecilized them; to have made them foolish.
We would have imbecilized them.
“Se tivéssemos mais poder, imbecilizar-lhes-íamos com leis absurdas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('li' in 'li-zar').
Syllables
im — Open syllable, initial syllable.. be — Open syllable, following a consonant.. ci — Open syllable, following a consonant.. li — Open, stressed syllable.. zar — Closed syllable, containing a rhotic consonant.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. i — Open syllable, vowel only.. á — Open, stressed syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Grouping
Vowels are grouped together within a syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up based on sonority.
Clitic Pronouns
Clitic pronouns are treated as a single syllable or integrated into adjacent syllables.
- Pronunciation of 'z' in 'lhes' can vary regionally.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as an integral part of the verb complex.
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