selecionarlhesiámos
Syllables
se-le-ci-o-nar-lhes-iá-mos
Pronunciation
/sɨ.lɨ.si.uˈnaɾ.lɨʃ.ˈja.muʃ/
Stress
00000001
Morphemes
selecion + ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'selecionar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables, with the stress falling on the final syllable 'mos'. The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a separate syllable. The word means 'we would select them'.
Definitions
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We would select them.
We would select them
“Se tivéssemos mais tempo, selecionar-lhes-íamos os melhores candidatos.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the final syllable 'mos' (iá-mos).
Syllables
se — Open syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. ci — Open syllable, unstressed.. o — Open syllable, unstressed.. nar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. iá — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.
Clitic Pronouns
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables when attached to verbs.
- Liaison between 'nar' and 'lhes' is crucial for pronunciation.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is possible.
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