questionarlhesiamos
Syllables
que-s-tio-nar-lhes-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/kɨʃtu.nɐɾ.lɨʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
question + ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'questionar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified into eight syllables following Portuguese open/closed syllable rules. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root. It's composed of the root 'question-', the infinitive suffix '-ar', the clitic pronoun 'lhes', and the conditional perfect ending '-íamos'.
Definitions
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We would question them.
We would question them
“Se tivéssemos mais informações, questionar-lhes-íamos sobre o projeto.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root verb 'nar' in 'questionar'.
Syllables
que — Open syllable, vowel onset.. s- — Consonant onset.. tio — Open syllable, vowel onset.. nar — Closed syllable, consonant coda.. lhes — Closed syllable, consonant coda.. i- — Open syllable, vowel onset.. a- — Open syllable, vowel onset.. mos — Closed syllable, consonant coda.
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Open Syllable Rule
A syllable ending in a vowel is considered open.
Closed Syllable Rule
A syllable ending in a consonant is considered closed.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' follows standard syllabification rules despite being a single morpheme.
- The 'r' in 'nar' is a tapped 'r' sound.
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