retemperarlhesíamos
Syllables
re-tem-pe-rar-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/ʁe.tẽ.pe.ˈɾaɾ.ʎes.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
re- + temper- + -ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'retemperar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese vowel-consonant separation rules, maintaining consonant clusters, and incorporating enclitic pronouns. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root. It means 'we would temper them'.
Definitions
- 1
To temper, moderate, or calm (them).
We would temper/moderate them.
“Se tivéssemos mais tempo, retemperar-lhes-íamos os ânimos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('rar') and the 'iá' syllable.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. tem — Open syllable, nasal vowel followed by consonant.. pe — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. rar — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster, stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, palatal lateral consonant followed by vowel.. iá — Open syllable, vowel followed by glide, stressed.. mos — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant Separation
Syllables are generally divided between vowels and consonants.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are typically kept within the same syllable.
Pronoun Enclisis
Pronouns attached to the verb are syllabified as part of the verb form.
- The final 's' sound often becomes /ʃ/ in many Brazilian Portuguese dialects.
- The 'lh' digraph is treated as a single phoneme.
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