impacientarlheíamos
Syllables
im-pa-ci-en-tar-lhe-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/ĩ.pɐ.si.ˈẽ.tɐɾ.ʎɨ.ˈa.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
im- + pacient- + -ar-lhe-íamos
The word 'impacientar-lhe-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified as im-pa-ci-en-tar-lhe-í-a-mos. It consists of a negative prefix, a Latin-derived root, verb suffixes, and a clitic pronoun. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel grouping, consonant clusters, and open/closed syllable distinctions.
Definitions
- 1
We would make him/her/it/you formal impatient.
We would make him/her/it/you formal impatient.
“Se ele continuasse a provocar, impacientar-lhe-íamos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('en').
Syllables
im — Closed syllable, onset consonant, nasal vowel.. pa — Open syllable, onset consonant, vowel.. ci — Open syllable, onset consonant, vowel.. en — Open, nasalized syllable, onset consonant, nasal vowel.. tar — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster, vowel, rhotic consonant.. lhe — Closed syllable, palatalized onset, vowel.. í — Vowel as a syllable, stressed.. a — Vowel as a syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, onset consonant, vowel, rhotic consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel Grouping
Vowels within a word generally form separate syllables.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Open vs. Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in vowels are open; those ending in consonants are closed.
Clitic Pronoun Separation
Clitic pronouns are generally treated as separate syllables.
- Palatalization of /l/ before /i/ in 'lhe'.
- Nasalization of vowels in 'en' and 'mos'.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'r'.
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