pestanejarlhesiámos
Syllables
pes-ta-ne-jar-lhes-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/pɨʃtɐnɐˈʒaɾ ˈlɛʃ ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
0001010
Morphemes
pestanejar + lhes-íamos
The word 'pestanejar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables, with the stress falling on the penultimate syllable of the root verb. The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as part of the verb's prosodic unit.
Definitions
- 1
We would blink at them.
We would blink at them.
“Se estivéssemos cansados, pestanejar-lhes-íamos.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root verb 'pestanejar' ('jar').
Syllables
pes — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ta — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ne — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. jar — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. lhes — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster. Clitic pronoun.. i — Open syllable, vowel alone.. á — Open syllable, vowel alone. Stressed syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are considered open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are considered closed.
Clitic Pronoun Attachment
Clitic pronouns attach to the verb, forming a single prosodic unit.
- The attachment of the clitic pronoun 'lhes' does not alter the core syllabification rules. The imperfect subjunctive ending '-íamos' follows regular patterns.
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