reassegurarlhesíamos
Syllables
re-as-se-gu-rar-lhes-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/ʁe.ɐ.se.ɡu.ɾɐɾ.ʎɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
re- + assegurar + -lhes-íamos
The word 'reassegurar-lhes-íamos' is a conditional verb form meaning 'we would reassure them'. It is syllabified as re-as-se-gu-rar-lhes-í-a-mos, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root 'gu-rar'. The word is composed of the prefix 're-', the root 'assegurar', and the suffixes '-lhes' and '-íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel separation, consonant cluster separation, and pronoun enclisis.
Definitions
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We would reassure them.
We would reassure them.
“Reassegurar-lhes-íamos que tudo ficaria bem.”
“Se pudéssemos, reassegurar-lhes-íamos o nosso apoio.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'gu-rar', as per Portuguese stress rules for words ending in vowels or 's'.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, initial syllable.. as — Closed syllable, containing a schwa.. se — Open syllable.. gu — Open syllable.. rar — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, containing the palatal lateral approximant.. í — Open syllable, part of the conditional ending.. a — Open syllable, schwa sound.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Separation
Vowels generally form separate syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Pronoun Enclisis
Pronouns attached to the verb are treated as separate syllables.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'lh' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /ʎ/.
- Enclitic pronoun 'lhes' doesn't alter core syllabification rules.
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