incapacitarlhesiamos
Syllables
in-ca-pa-ci-tar-lhes-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/ĩ.kɐ.pɐ.si.ˈtaɾ.lɛʃ.i.ɐ̃.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
in- + capacitar + -lhes-íamos
The word 'incapacitar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese CV and VV rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root. It consists of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes, including a clitic pronoun and conditional ending. Syllabification is consistent with similar verb forms and related words.
Definitions
- 1
We would incapacitate them.
We would make them unable.
“Se tivéssemos mais recursos, incapacitar-lhes-íamos a ação.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('pa').
Syllables
in- — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ca- — Open syllable.. pa- — Stressed, open syllable.. ci- — Open syllable.. tar- — Open syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. i- — Open syllable.. a- — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, palatalization of /l/.
Word Parts
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are generally formed around a consonant-vowel pairing.
Vowel-Vowel (VV)
When two vowels appear consecutively, they are usually separated into different syllables, unless they form a diphthong or triphthong.
Liquid Consonant Rule
Liquid consonants (l, r) can sometimes begin a syllable, especially when followed by a vowel.
Stress Placement
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in vowels.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a separate syllable.
- Nasalization of vowels.
- Palatalization of /l/ before /i/.
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