sobrecarregarlhesiamos
Syllables
so-bre-car-re-gar-lhes-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/su.bɾɨ.kɐ.ɾɨˈɡaɾ.lɨʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
sobre- + carreg- + -ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'sobrecarregar-lhes-íamos' is a conditional verb form derived from 'sobrecarregar'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root. The word is composed of a prefix, root, and several suffixes, including a clitic pronoun.
Definitions
- 1
To overload, to burden excessively.
To overload, to burden excessively.
“Eles sobrecarregaram o sistema com muitos pedidos.”
“Não podemos sobrecarregar os funcionários com tanto trabalho.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('gar'), as dictated by the conditional ending '-íamos'.
Syllables
so — Open syllable, unstressed.. bre — Open syllable, unstressed.. car — Open syllable, unstressed.. re — Open syllable, unstressed.. gar — Closed syllable, stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are considered open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are considered closed.
Stress Placement Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable due to the presence of the conditional ending '-íamos'.
- The pronoun 'lhes' is a clitic pronoun and is treated as a single unit with the verb.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common.
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