quarentenararlhesiámos
Syllables
qua-ren-te-na-rar-lhes-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/kwaɾẽ.təˈnaɾ.ʎɛʃ.i.ɐ̃.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
quarentenar + lhes-íamos
The word 'quarentenar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese vowel-based rules, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable of the root 'quarentenar'. It consists of the root 'quarentenar', the clitic pronoun 'lhes', and the verb ending 'íamos'.
Definitions
- 1
We were going to quarantine them.
We were going to quarantine them.
“Devido ao surto, quarentenar-lhes-íamos para evitar a propagação da doença.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root verb 'quarentenar' ('na').
Syllables
qua — Open syllable, vowel followed by a glide.. ren — Nasal vowel followed by a consonant.. te — Open syllable.. na — Closed syllable, primary stress.. rar — Open syllable.. lhes — Palatal lateral consonant cluster followed by a vowel.. i — Open syllable.. á — Nasal vowel.. mos — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Sounds
Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.
Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are considered open.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a consonant are considered closed.
Diphthongs & Triphthongs
Diphthongs and triphthongs are treated as a single vowel sound within a syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally broken up according to sonority, but certain clusters (like 'lh') are treated as a single phoneme.
- The enclitic pronoun 'lhes' doesn't introduce unusual syllabification challenges. Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'lh' are possible but don't affect the core syllabification.
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