regulamentarlhesíamos
Syllables
re-gu-la-men-tar-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/ʁe.ɡu.ɫɐ.mẽ.tɐɾ.ʎɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
re- + gulament- + -ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'regulamentar-lhes-íamos' is a future conditional verb form divided into eight syllables: re-gu-la-men-tar-lhes-ía-mos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('men'). Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel-consonant separation and palatalization of /l/ before /i/. The word is morphologically complex, comprising a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes.
Definitions
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We would regulate them.
We would regulate them.
“Se tivéssemos mais poder, regulamentar-lhes-íamos as atividades.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('men'), following the standard Portuguese penultimate stress rule for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, initial syllable.. gu — Open syllable.. la — Open syllable, palatalized /l/.. men — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. tar — Closed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, palatalized /l/.. iá — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Separation
Syllables are generally divided between vowels and consonants.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Palatalization of /l/
/l/ is palatalized to /ʎ/ before /i/.
- The palatalization of /l/ before /i/ is a key feature of Portuguese phonology.
- Nasal vowel pronunciation can vary slightly between dialects.
- Regional variations in vowel quality may exist, but do not affect syllabification.
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