prescreverlhesiámos
Syllables
pre-scre-ver-lhes-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/pɾɨʃkɾɐˈveɾ lɨʃˈja.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
pre- + screv- + -er-lhes-íamos
The word 'prescrever-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form in Portuguese. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into seven syllables with stress on the third syllable ('ver'). The word is composed of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, indicating a conditional perfect tense, first-person plural verb form.
Definitions
- 1
We would prescribe (to them).
We would prescribe to them.
“Os médicos prescrever-lhes-íamos o medicamento se fosse necessário.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ver'), making it the stressed syllable. The stress pattern follows the penultimate stress rule.
Syllables
pre — Open syllable, unstressed.. scre — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ver — Closed syllable, stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. á — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are generally divided between vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are split according to sonority.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable when the last syllable contains only one vowel and is not stressed.
Digraphs
Digraphs like 'lh' are treated as a single phoneme and are generally not split.
- The pronoun 'lhes' can be considered a clitic in some dialects.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables can vary regionally.
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