sobrealimentarlhesão
Syllables
so-bre-a-li-men-tar-lhes-ão
Pronunciation
/su.bɾe.ɐ.li.mẽ.ˈtaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ɐ̃w̃/
Stress
00000101
Morphemes
sobre- + aliment- + -ar
The word 'sobrealimentar-lhes-ão' is a complex verb form with eight syllables. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel-consonant division, resulting in 'so-bre-a-li-men-tar-lhes-ão'. The stress falls on the final syllable '-ão'. The word is composed of the prefix 'sobre-', the root 'aliment-', the infinitive suffix '-ar', the clitic pronoun '-lhes', and the future subjunctive ending '-ão'.
Definitions
- 1
To overfeed; to overnourish.
To overfeed, to overnourish
“Se eles sobrealimentarem os animais, estes poderão ficar doentes.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-ão', as it is the stressed syllable in the future subjunctive form.
Syllables
so — Open syllable, single vowel followed by a consonant.. bre — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. a — Open syllable, single vowel, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. men — Nasalized open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. tar — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. lhes — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. ão — Closed syllable, nasal diphthong, stressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided between vowels and consonants, with the consonant usually joining the following vowel.
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are considered open syllables.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are considered closed syllables.
- The presence of the clitic pronoun '-lhes' influences the syllabification.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of '-ão' exist.
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