intensificarlhesiam
Syllables
in-ten-si-fi-car-lhes-iam
Pronunciation
/ĩ.tẽ.si.fiˈkaɾ.ʎes.ˈjam/
Stress
0000101
Morphemes
in- + tens- + -ificar-lhes-iam
The word 'intensificar-lhes-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root. It consists of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, including a clitic pronoun and conditional ending. Syllable division follows open/closed syllable rules, with phonetic variations like palatalization and nasalization.
Definitions
- 1
To intensify to them / They would intensify to them
They would intensify for them
“Se tivessem mais recursos, intensificar-lhes-iam o apoio.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('car').
Syllables
in- — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. ten- — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. si- — Open syllable.. fi- — Open syllable.. car- — Closed syllable.. lhes- — Closed syllable, palatalization of /l/.. iam- — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
Open Syllable
Syllables ending in a vowel are open.
Closed Syllable
Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.
- Palatalization of /l/ to /ʎ/ before /e/ in 'lhes' (Brazilian Portuguese).
- Nasalization of vowels before nasal consonants.
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