prostituirlhesíamos
Syllables
pro-sti-tu-ir-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/pɾus.ti.tu.ˈiɾ.lɛʃ.i.ɐ.mus/
Stress
0010010
Morphemes
pro- + stitu- + -uir-lhes-íamos
The word 'prostituir-lhes-íamos' is a conditional perfect verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into seven syllables: pro-sti-tu-ir-lhes-ía-mos. The stress falls on the 'tu' syllable. The word is composed of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, including a clitic pronoun and a conditional ending.
Definitions
- 1
To prostitute, to engage in prostitution.
We would have prostituted.
“Eles diziam que, se tivessem mais dinheiro, prostituir-lhes-íamos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'tu' syllable (third syllable), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
pro — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sti — Closed syllable, consonant cluster split.. tu — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. ir — Open syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. ía — Open syllable, part of the conditional ending.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Groups
Vowels forming diphthongs or triphthongs are kept together.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Clitic Pronouns
Clitic pronouns are treated as a single syllable unit.
Conditional Ending
The conditional ending '-íamos' is divided as '-ía-mos'.
- The length of the word and the combination of multiple morphemes.
- The presence of the clitic pronoun 'lhes'.
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