presentiʎɛʃiamos
Syllables
pre-sen-ti-ʎɛʃ-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/pɾe.sẽ.ˈtiɾ.ʎɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Morphemes
pre- + sent- + -ir-lhes-íamos
The word 'pressentir-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables. Stress falls on the 'ti' and 'mos' syllables. The word is morphologically composed of a prefix, root, and several suffixes. Syllabification remains consistent across different verb tenses.
Definitions
- 1
To foresee, to have a premonition, to anticipate.
To foresee, to have a premonition, to anticipate.
“Eu pressentia que algo ruim aconteceria.”
“Ela pressentiu a chegada do amigo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'ti' syllable (third syllable) and the 'mos' syllable (seventh syllable). The stress pattern is typical for Portuguese verb conjugations.
Syllables
pre — Open syllable, vowel followed by a liquid consonant.. sen — Open syllable, vowel followed by a nasal consonant.. ti — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ʎɛʃ — Closed syllable, diphthong followed by a consonant.. i — Open syllable, single vowel.. a — Open syllable, single vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are generally closed.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs are treated as a single vowel sound for syllabification.
- Palatalization of /l/ to /ʎ/ before /i/ in 'lhes'.
- Potential vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
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