reconvalescerlheiam
Syllables
re-con-va-les-cer-lhe-iam
Pronunciation
/ʁekõ.va.les.ˈseɾ.ʎɪ̃.ɐ̃j̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
re- + val- + -escer
The word 'reconvalescer-lhe-iam' is divided into seven syllables based on vowel-consonant sequences and the presence of a clitic pronoun. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root verb. It's a complex verb form meaning 'they would convalesce for him/her/it'.
Definitions
- 1
To recover health or strength; to convalesce.
They would convalesce for him/her/it.
“Os pacientes esperavam que eles se reconvalescessem-lhe rapidamente.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root verb 'les' in 're-con-va-les-cer-lhe-iam'.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, initial vowel.. con — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. va — Open syllable.. les — Closed syllable.. cer — Closed syllable.. lhe — Open syllable, clitic pronoun.. iam — Closed syllable, auxiliary verb.
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Consonant-Vowel Sequences
Syllables are divided between consonants and vowels.
Clitic Pronoun Separation
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables.
- Nasal vowels require careful phonetic transcription but don't alter the syllabification rules.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhe' is a common feature of Portuguese and doesn't introduce any exceptions.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the phonetic realization of vowels, but not the syllable division.
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