subdividirlhesiámos
Syllables
sub-di-vi-dir-lhes-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/sub.di.vi.ˈdiɾ.lɛʃ.i.ˈa.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
sub- + divid- + -idir-lhes-íamos
The word 'subdividir-lhes-íamos' is a verb form syllabified as sub-di-vi-dir-lhes-i-á-mos, with primary stress on 'di'. It's composed of a prefix, root, and suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules regarding vowel grouping, consonant clusters, and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
To subdivide, to divide into smaller parts.
We would subdivide.
“Nós subdividir-lhes-íamos as tarefas para facilitar o trabalho.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'di' syllable (second syllable), following the penultimate stress rule.
Syllables
sub — Open syllable, initial syllable.. di — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. vi — Open syllable.. dir — Closed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. i — Open syllable.. á — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Grouping
Vowels within diphthongs or triphthongs are kept together.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are split according to sonority.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable when the word ends in a vowel, 'm', or 'n'.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics are generally treated as separate syllables.
- The clitic pronoun *lhes* can be phonetically assimilated in rapid speech, but is treated as a separate syllable for formal syllabification.
- Vowel reduction in some Brazilian Portuguese dialects may affect pronunciation but not syllabification.
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