subministrarlhesiam
Syllables
sub-mi-nis-trar-lhes-iam
Pronunciation
/su.βmi.ʃtɾɐɾ.ʎɛʃ.jɐ̃w̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
sub- + ministrar + -lhes-iam
The word 'subministrar-lhes-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified into six syllables: sub-mi-nis-trar-lhes-iam. Stress falls on the third syllable ('nis'). The word is composed of a Latin prefix 'sub-', a Latin root 'ministrar', and suffixes indicating a dative indirect object and a conditional future subjunctive mood. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel grouping and consonant cluster maintenance.
Definitions
- 1
To supply them, to furnish them (hypothetically in the future).
To supply them
“Eu subministrar-lhes-ia os materiais necessários se tivesse condições.”
“We would supply them with the necessary materials if we had the means.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('nis'), following the penultimate stress rule for words ending in a vowel.
Syllables
sub — Open syllable, onset 's', rime 'ub'. mi — Open syllable, onset 'm', rime 'i'. nis — Open syllable, onset 'n', rime 'is'. trar — Open syllable, onset 'tr', rime 'ar'. lhes — Open syllable, onset 'l', rime 'hes' (palatalization). iam — Open syllable, onset 'j', rime 'am' (nasalization)
Word Parts
Vowel Grouping
Vowels are generally grouped together within a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Permissible consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable.
Final Syllable Rule
Syllables generally end in a vowel.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' could be analyzed differently in some contexts.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /ʎ/.
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