reconvalescerlhesiamos
Syllables
re-con-va-les-cer-lhes-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/ʁekõ.va.les.ˈseɾ.ʎes.i.ˈa.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
re- + convalesc + -er-lhes-íamos
The word 'reconvalescer-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified as re-con-va-les-cer-lhes-i-a-mos, with stress on 'les'. It's composed of the prefix 're-', root 'convalesc-', and suffixes '-er-lhes-íamos'. Syllable division follows vowel separation, consonant cluster rules, and the preference for open syllables.
Definitions
- 1
To recover health or strength; to get better after an illness. In this specific form, it means 'we would convalesce them'.
We would convalesce them.
“Esperávamos que eles reconvalecessem-lhes-íamos rapidamente.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'les' syllable (penultimate syllable of the root verb 'reconvalescer').
Syllables
re — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. va — Open syllable.. les — Closed syllable, stressed.. cer — Closed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. i — Open syllable.. a — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, conditional ending.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Vowels generally separate into different syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Open Syllable Preference
Portuguese favors open syllables whenever possible.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a separate syllable.
- The nasal vowel /õ/ in 're' influences the syllable division.
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