intensificarlhesiámos
Syllables
in-ten-si-fi-car-lhes-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/ĩ.tẽ.si.fiˈkaɾ.ʎes.iˈa.muʃ/
Stress
001010110
Morphemes
in- + tens- + -ificar
The word 'intensificar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese vowel-consonant separation rules, with primary stress on the 'si' syllable. It consists of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffix, combined with a clitic pronoun and personal ending.
Definitions
- 1
To intensify to them/for them.
We would intensify to them / We would intensify for them.
“Se tivéssemos mais recursos, intensificar-lhes-íamos o apoio.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'si' syllable (third syllable) of 'intensificar'. The 'á' syllable receives secondary stress due to the clitic pronoun and personal ending.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, unstressed.. ten — Open syllable, unstressed.. si — Closed syllable, stressed.. fi — Closed syllable, unstressed.. car — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. á — Open syllable, stressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant Separation
Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants.
Diphthong Preservation
Diphthongs remain within the same syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a separate phonological unit.
- The final 'r' of 'intensificar' undergoes a phonetic change before a vowel.
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