imobilizarlhesiámos
Syllables
im-o-bi-li-zar-lhes-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/i.mu.bi.li.zaɾ.lɛʃ.i.ˈa.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
im- + mobiliz- + -izar
The word 'imobilizar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into nine syllables. Stress falls on the 'á' in 'i-á-mos'. The word is composed of a negative prefix, a Latin root, a verb-forming suffix, a clitic pronoun, and an auxiliary verb.
Definitions
- 1
We were going to immobilize them.
We were going to immobilize them.
“Os médicos imobilizar-lhes-íamos os membros fraturados.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'á' in 'i-á-mos', the penultimate syllable of the auxiliary verb component. The 'zar' syllable in 'imobilizar' also carries some stress, but is secondary to the auxiliary verb's stress.
Syllables
im — Closed syllable, initial syllable.. o — Open syllable, vowel sound.. bi — Closed syllable, vowel and consonant.. li — Closed syllable, vowel and consonant.. zar — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. i — Open syllable, vowel sound.. á — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Grouping
Vowels are grouped into syllables unless they form diphthongs or triphthongs.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up based on sonority.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Clitic Pronoun Attachment
Clitic pronouns are treated as single syllable units.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' influences the overall stress pattern.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllable division.
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