sobrealimentarlheiamos
Syllables
so-bre-a-li-men-tar-lhe-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/su.bɾɐ.ɐ.li.mẽ.ˈtaɾ.ʎɪ.ɐ̃.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
sobre- + aliment- + -ar-lhe-íamos
The word 'sobrealimentar-lhe-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese vowel and consonant cluster rules. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root. The word consists of a prefix, root, and several suffixes, including a dative pronoun and an imperfect subjunctive ending.
Definitions
- 1
To overfeed, to force-feed, to overnourish.
To overfeed
“Eles não deviam sobrealimentar-lhe-íamos o animal.”
“Os pais sobrealimentavam-lhe-íamos os filhos por preocupação.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('tar'), as per Portuguese stress rules.
Syllables
so — Open syllable, initial syllable.. bre — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'br'. a — Open syllable, unstressed vowel.. li — Open syllable.. men — Closed, nasalized syllable.. tar — Closed syllable.. lhe — Open syllable, with palatal lateral approximant.. i — Open syllable.. a — Open, nasalized syllable.. mos — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority and ease of pronunciation.
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are considered open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are considered closed.
- Nasal vowel pronunciation can vary regionally.
- Pronoun *lhe* can sometimes elide in rapid speech.
- The imperfect subjunctive ending *-íamos* is a standard conjugation.
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