prodigalizarlhesiámos
Syllables
pro-di-ga-li-zar-lhes-iá-mos
Pronunciation
/pɾo.di.ɡɐ.li.ˈzaɾ.lɨʃ.ˈja.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
pro- + digal- + izar-lhes-íamos
The word 'prodigalizar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese rules, with stress on 'zar'. It's composed of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes, and its pronunciation involves vowel reduction and potential liaison.
Definitions
- 1
To lavishly spend or squander on them.
We would lavish/squander on them.
“Prodigalizar-lhes-íamos todos os nossos bens, se tivessem necessidade.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the syllable 'zar' (ante-penultimate syllable).
Syllables
pro — Open syllable, unstressed.. di — Open syllable, unstressed.. ga — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. zar — Closed syllable, stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. iá — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.
Vowel Clusters
Vowel clusters are generally separated into distinct syllables.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up based on sonority.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics form a syllable on their own.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Phonological integration of the pronoun clitic *lhes*.
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