petrificarlhesíamos
Syllables
pet-ri-fi-car-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/pe.tɾi.fiˈkaɾ.lɛʃ.iˈa.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
petrificar + lhes-íamos
The word 'petrificar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified into seven syllables: pet-ri-fi-car-lhes-ía-mos. The primary stress falls on the 'fi' syllable. It consists of the root 'petrificar', the clitic pronoun 'lhes', and the conditional ending 'íamos'.
Definitions
- 1
To turn into stone; to petrify.
To petrify
“A floresta petrificou-se com o tempo.”
“O medo petrificou-lhe o corpo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'fi' syllable of the root 'petrificar'. Secondary stress on 'iá'
Syllables
pet — Open syllable, unstressed.. ri — Open syllable, unstressed.. fi — Open syllable, primary stressed.. car — Open syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. iá — Open syllable, secondary stressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Consonant Cluster Rule
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- Clitic pronoun attachment
- Conditional ending complexity
- Digraphs 'lh' and 'sh'
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