sobressaltarlhesias
Syllables
so-bres-sal-tar-lhes-ias
Pronunciation
/su.bɾɛ.s.sal.ˈtaɾ.lɛʃ.jas/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
sobress- + salt- + -ar-lhes-ias
The word 'sobressaltar-lhes-ias' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese vowel-centered rules. Stress falls on the fourth syllable ('tar'). The word consists of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, including a clitic pronoun and inflectional ending. Syllabification is consistent with similar Portuguese verbs.
Definitions
- 1
To startle them, to make them jump, to surprise them greatly.
To startle them
“As notícias os sobressaltaram-lhes.”
“O barulho sobressaltou-lhes.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'tar', following Portuguese accentuation rules for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
so — Open syllable, unstressed.. bres — Closed syllable, unstressed.. sal — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tar — Closed syllable, stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed (clitic pronoun).. ias — Closed syllable, unstressed (inflectional ending).
Word Parts
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Vowel-Centered Syllables
Each syllable contains a vowel.
Open/Closed Syllables
Syllables are classified as open (ending in a vowel) or closed (ending in a consonant).
Clitic Pronouns
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables.
- Agglutination of multiple morphemes.
- Standard Portuguese syllabification rules apply consistently.
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