sobreestimarlhesíamos
Syllables
so-bre-es-ti-mar-lhes-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/su.bɾɨʃ.tiˈmaɾ.lɨʃ.i.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
sobre- + estimar + -ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'sobrestimar-lhes-íamos' is a Portuguese verb form meaning 'we would overestimate them'. Syllabification follows standard rules, dividing the word based on vowel groups, consonant clusters, and pronoun clitics. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'estimar'.
Definitions
- 1
To overestimate (them).
We would overestimate them.
“Nós sobrestimar-lhes-íamos a capacidade de resolver o problema.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'ti' in 'es-ti-mar'.
Syllables
so — Open syllable, unstressed.. bre — Open syllable, unstressed.. es — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, stressed.. mar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed (pronoun clitic).. í — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Groups
Vowels within diphthongs or triphthongs are not separated.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Open/Closed Syllables
Syllables are classified as open (ending in vowels) or closed (ending in consonants).
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics are generally treated as separate syllables.
- The hyphenated form of 'lhes' clarifies the pronoun's independent phonological weight.
- Potential vowel reduction in some Brazilian Portuguese dialects.
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