revolucionarlhesiam
Syllables
re-vo-lu-ci-o-nar-lhes-iam
Pronunciation
/ʁevoɫusjoˈnaɾʎɛʃˈjɐ̃/
Stress
00010011
Morphemes
re- + volucion- + -ar-lhes-iam
The word 'revolucionar-lhes-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified into eight syllables (re-vo-lu-ci-o-nar-lhes-iam) with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root. It's composed of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, following standard Portuguese syllabification rules based on vowel and consonant structure.
Definitions
- 1
They would revolutionize to them.
They would revolutionize (for/to) them.
“Se tivessem recursos, revolucionar-lhes-iam a indústria.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('ci') due to it being a closed syllable.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. vo — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. lu — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. ci — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel structure. 'c' pronounced as /s/ before 'i'.. o — Open syllable, vowel alone.. nar — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure.. lhes — Closed syllable, lateral palatalization of 'l' before 'e'. Consonant cluster.. iam — Closed syllable, semi-vowel 'i' followed by nasal vowel.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority hierarchy, but maintained within a syllable if possible.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in vowels or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable if it is closed (ends in a consonant).
- Enclitic pronoun 'lhes' treated as a separate syllable. Regional variations in vowel pronunciation and palatalization of 'l'.
- The complex verb conjugation doesn't alter the core syllabification rules.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Portuguese
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- abalará
- abalais
- abalara
- abalado
- abalada
- abajour
- abajara
- abaixou
- abaixoe
- abaixos
- abaixes
- abaixem
- abaixas
- abaixar
- abaixei
- abaixam
- abaglia
- abaixai
- abafeis
- abafará