prescindirlhesíamos
Syllables
pre-scin-dir-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/pɾɨʃ.sĩˈdiɾ.lɨʃ.ˈja.muʃ/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
pre- + scind- + -ir-lhes-íamos
The word 'prescindir-lhes-íamos' is a conditional perfect verb form syllabified as pre-scin-dir-lhes-ía-mos, with stress on 'dir'. It's composed of the prefix 'pre-', root 'scind-', and suffixes '-ir-lhes-íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel and consonant separation, with consideration for the attached clitic pronoun.
Definitions
- 1
We would dispense with them/for them.
We would dispense with them/for them.
“Se tivéssemos mais dinheiro, prescindir-lhes-íamos de alguns luxos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('dir'), following the penultimate stress rule for Portuguese words.
Syllables
pre — Open syllable, unstressed.. scin — Closed syllable, unstressed, nasal vowel.. dir — Closed syllable, stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed, clitic pronoun.. ía — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Vowels within a word generally form separate syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Clitic Pronoun Attachment
Clitic pronouns attach to the verb, forming a single prosodic unit.
- The presence of the clitic pronoun '-lhes' requires careful syllabification.
- The nasal vowel 'ĩ' influences pronunciation and syllabification.
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