recriminarlhesíamos
Syllables
re-cri-mi-nar-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/ʁe.kɾi.mi.naɾ.lɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
0010010
Morphemes
re- + criminar + -ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'recriminar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified as 're-cri-mi-nar-lhes-ía-mos', with stress on the 'mi' syllable. It's composed of the prefix 're-', the root 'criminar', and the suffixes '-ar-lhes-íamos'. The syllabification follows standard Portuguese vowel and consonant cluster rules, with the clitic pronoun 'lhes' forming a separate syllable.
Definitions
- 1
To recriminate, to accuse in return, to blame back.
We would recriminate them.
“Eles acusavam-nos, e nós recriminávamos-lhes as suas ações.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('mi') due to the penultimate vowel followed by 'n' and the imperfect subjunctive ending.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, unstressed.. cri — Closed syllable, unstressed.. mi — Closed syllable, stressed.. nar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed (clitic pronoun).. ía — Open syllable, stressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority, but in Portuguese, certain clusters remain within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable when it contains a vowel followed by 'n' and the imperfect subjunctive ending.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is generally treated as a separate syllable, although its pronunciation can be influenced by the following syllable.
- Portuguese syllabification can be affected by regional variations, but the analysis here follows standard European Portuguese rules.
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