mortificarlhesiámos
Syllables
mor-ti-fi-car-lhes-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/muɾ.tɨ.fiˈkaɾ.lɛʃ.iˈa.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
mortificar + lhes-íamos
The word 'mortificar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form in Portuguese. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into eight syllables with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root verb 'mortificar'. The word consists of the root 'mortificar', the clitic pronoun 'lhes', and the imperfect subjunctive ending '-íamos'.
Definitions
- 1
To cause someone great embarrassment, shame, or humiliation; to inflict mental anguish.
We would mortify them
“As suas ações mortificavam-lhes-íamos.”
“Não queríamos mortificá-lhes-íamos com a verdade.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root verb 'car' in 'mortificar'
Syllables
mor — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. ti — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel.. fi — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel.. car — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. lhes — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. i — Open syllable, vowel.. á — Open syllable, vowel, stressed.. mos — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are closed.
Vowel as Syllable Rule
A single vowel constitutes a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are broken according to phonotactic constraints.
Stress Placement Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable unless indicated by an accent mark.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is always treated as a separate syllable.
- The imperfect subjunctive ending '-íamos' is divided into two syllables for pronunciation.
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