radiografarlheimos
Syllables
ra-di-o-gra-far-lhe-i-mos
Pronunciation
/ʁa.di.o.ɡɾɐ.fɐɾ.ʎɪ.ˈmu.ʃɐ̃/
Stress
000001001
Morphemes
radi- + grafar + -lhe-íamos
The word 'radiografar-lhe-íamos' is a future conditional verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into nine syllables. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of the prefix 'radi-', the root 'grafar', and the suffixes '-lhe-' and '-íamos'.
Definitions
- 1
To x-ray someone or something (we would).
We would x-ray him/her/it/you (formal).
“Se tivéssemos os equipamentos, radiografar-lhe-íamos o braço.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mos') of the verb form.
Syllables
ra — Open syllable, initial syllable.. di — Open syllable.. o — Open syllable.. gra — Open syllable.. far — Closed syllable, ends in consonant.. lhe — Open syllable, contains digraph 'lh'. i — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, ends in consonant.. a — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are considered open syllables.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are considered closed syllables.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally broken up, with the consonant going to the following syllable if possible.
- The enclitic pronoun '-lhe-' requires careful consideration.
- The digraph 'lh' represents a single phoneme and is treated as a unit in syllabification.
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