refortalecervosíamos
Syllables
re-for-ta-le-cer-vos-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/ɾe.foɾ.ta.le.seɾ.vos.iˈa.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
re- + fortalecer + vos-íamos
The word 'refortalecer-vos-íamos' is a future conditional verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into eight syllables with stress on the 'iá' syllable. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and suffixes. Syllable division is consistent with similar verb forms in Portuguese.
Definitions
- 1
To reinforce or strengthen (someone/something) in the future conditional.
We would reinforce you (plural).
“Se tivéssemos recursos, refortalecer-vos-íamos a segurança.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the syllable 'iá' (the 7th syllable), following the penultimate stress rule.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, unstressed.. for — Open syllable, unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. cer — Closed syllable, unstressed.. vos — Open syllable, unstressed (pronoun enclitic).. iá — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are generally open syllables.
Consonant Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are generally closed syllables.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Stress falls on the second-to-last syllable if the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- The enclitic pronoun 'vos' is treated as a single syllable.
- Nasalization of 'm' before 's' in Brazilian Portuguese does not affect syllabification.
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