superlativarlhesemos
Syllables
su-per-la-ti-var-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/su.pɛɾ.lɐ.ti.ˈvaɾ.lɛʃ.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
super- + lativ- + -ar
The word 'superlativar-lhes-emos' is a conjugated verb form in Portuguese. It is divided into eight syllables: su-per-la-ti-var-lhes-e-mos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'lhes'. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, suffixes, and a clitic pronoun. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables.
Definitions
- 1
To exaggerate, to overstate.
To exaggerate, to overstate.
“Nós superlativaremos a importância do problema.”
“Eles superlativaram os resultados da pesquisa.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'lhes' due to the penultimate stress rule.
Syllables
su — Open syllable, initial syllable.. per — Open syllable.. la — Open syllable.. ti — Open syllable.. var — Closed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. e — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, inflectional ending.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.
Vowel Cluster Resolution
Vowel clusters are generally separated into distinct syllables.
- Pronunciation of 'lhes' can be reduced to /lʃ/.
- Nasalization of vowels before nasal consonants.
- Final 'r' in 'var' is pronounced as an alveolar tap /ɾ/.
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