metafisicarlhesiámos
Syllables
me-ta-fi-si-car-lhes-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/ˌme.tɐ.fi.zi.ˈkaɾ.ʎɛʃ.i.ɐ̃.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
meta- + fisic- + -ar, -icar, -lhes, -íamos
The word 'metafisicar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese vowel-centered rules. Stress falls on the 'fi' syllable. The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a separate syllable unit. The word means 'we would philosophize to them'.
Definitions
- 1
To philosophize to them, to speculate to them.
We would philosophize to them / We would speculate to them.
“Se tivéssemos mais tempo, metafisicar-lhes-íamos sobre o sentido da vida.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('fi') of the verb stem 'metafisicar'.
Syllables
me — Open syllable, unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. fi — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. si — Open syllable, unstressed.. car — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed (clitic pronoun).. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. á — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Centered Syllables
Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Clitic Pronouns
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllable units.
Stress Placement
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable unless indicated by an accent mark.
- The enclitic pronoun 'lhes' is a standard feature of Portuguese grammar and doesn't alter the syllabification rules.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllable division.
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