refortificarlhesiámos
Syllables
re-for-ti-fi-car-lhes-iá-mos
Pronunciation
/ʁe.fɔɾ.ti.fi.ˈkaɾ.lɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
re- + fortificar + -lhes-íamos
The word 'refortificar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified as re-for-ti-fi-car-lhes-iá-mos, with primary stress on 'fi'. It consists of the prefix 're-', the root 'fortificar', and the suffixes '-lhes' and '-íamos'. Syllable division follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel-consonant separation and stress placement.
Definitions
- 1
To strengthen or fortify again, specifically referring to a group of people or a place.
We would re-fortify them.
“Se tivéssemos recursos, refortificar-lhes-íamos as defesas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('fi'), following the rule that words ending in vowels are stressed on the antepenultimate syllable.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, unstressed.. for — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. fi — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. car — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. iá — Open syllable, secondary stressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are divided between vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept within a syllable unless they are easily separable based on sonority.
Final Vowel
Words ending in vowels are stressed on the antepenultimate syllable.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a separate syllable.
- The conditional ending 'íamos' is also treated as a distinct syllable unit.
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