individuarlhesiamos
Syllables
in-di-vi-du-ar-lhes-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/ĩ.di.vi.du.ˈaɾ.ʎes.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
in- + dividuar + -lhes-íamos
The word 'individuar-lhes-íamos' is a Portuguese verb in the conditional mood, meaning 'we would individualize them'. It's divided into nine syllables based on vowel and consonant rules, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The word exhibits complex morphology with a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
To individualize them; to distinguish them.
We would individualize them / We would distinguish them.
“Se tivéssemos recursos, individuar-lhes-íamos as necessidades.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('a' in 'ar').
Syllables
in — Open syllable, nasalized vowel.. di — Open syllable.. vi — Open syllable.. du — Open syllable.. ar — Open syllable, rhotic consonant.. lhes — Syllable with palatalized lateral approximant.. i — Open syllable.. a — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.
Word Parts
in-
Latin origin, originally meaning 'into', but functions as part of the verb formation here.
dividuar
Derived from Latin *dividŭāre* (to divide), adapted to form *individualizar*.
-lhes-íamos
Combination of the clitic pronoun *lhes* (3rd person plural dative/indirect object, Latin *illis*) and the conditional tense ending *-íamos* (1st person plural, Latin *-ēbāmus*).
Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a separate syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority, but 'r' remains with the preceding vowel.
Open/Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are open; those ending in consonants are closed.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a single syllable.
- Nasalization of the initial vowel 'i'.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
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