modernizarizarlhesiamos
Syllables
mo-der-ni-za-ri-zar-lhes-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/muðeɾniˈzaɾ.lɨʃ.ˈja.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
modernizar + lhes-íamos
The word 'modernizar-lhes-íamos' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into ten syllables. The primary stress falls on 'ni'. The word is composed of the root 'modernizar' and the suffixes '-lhes' and '-íamos'. Regional variations exist in vowel pronunciation and the realization of certain consonants.
Definitions
- 1
We would modernize them.
We would modernize them.
“Se tivéssemos recursos, modernizar-lhes-íamos as fábricas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root verb 'modernizar' ('ni').
Syllables
mo — Open syllable, unstressed.. der — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ni — Open syllable, primary stressed.. za — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ri — Open syllable, unstressed.. zar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.
Diphthong/Triphthong Rule
Vowel combinations are kept together.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables (EP & BP). Regional variations in /d/ pronunciation (BP).
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