pavimentarlhesiamos
Syllables
pa-vi-men-tar-lhes-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/pɐvi.mẽ.ˈtaɾ.lɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
paviment + ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'pavimentar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese vowel and consonant rules. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root verb. The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a separate unit, and vowel reduction occurs in unstressed syllables.
Definitions
- 1
We would pave for them.
We would pave for them.
“Se tivéssemos recursos, pavimentar-lhes-íamos as estradas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root verb 'men' (pa-vi-men-tar). The syllable 'i' in 'íamos' also receives secondary stress.
Syllables
pa — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. vi — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. men — Closed, nasalized syllable.. tar — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant.. lhes — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant cluster.. i — Open syllable, vowel alone.. a — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant cluster.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority and permissible combinations.
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are closed.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a separate prosodic unit but attached to the verb. Nasalization of vowels can vary regionally. Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common.
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