recompensarlhesíamos
Syllables
re-com-pen-sar-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/ʁe.kõ.pẽ.ˈsaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
re- + compens- + -ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'recompensar-lhes-íamos' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows vowel and consonant rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root. The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a single unit. The word means 'we were rewarding them'.
Definitions
- 1
We were rewarding them.
We were rewarding them.
“Nós recompensar-lhes-íamos com elogios pelo bom trabalho.”
“Se tivessem se esforçado mais, recompensar-lhes-íamos com uma bônus.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'sar' (re-com-pen-**sar**-lhes-ía-mos).
Syllables
re — Open syllable, initial syllable.. com — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. pen — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. sar — Closed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, palatal lateral.. í — Open syllable, stressed vowel.. a — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Rule
Consonants typically close a syllable.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable if the last syllable does not contain a stressed vowel.
Clitic Pronoun Rule
Clitic pronouns are treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- Nasal vowel pronunciation.
- Palatal lateral /ʎ/ in 'lhes'.
- Imperfect ending '-íamos' is a standard morphological pattern.
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