telegrafarlhesíamos
Syllables
te-le-gra-far-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/te.le.ɣɾɐˈfaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
0010010
Morphemes
telegraf + ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'telegrafar-lhes-íamos' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel-consonant separation, diphthong preservation, and consonant cluster splitting. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('gra'). The clitic pronoun 'lhes' forms a separate syllable.
Definitions
- 1
We were telegraphing to them.
We were telegraphing to them.
“Naquela época, telegrafar-lhes-íamos notícias importantes.”
“Quando estávamos longe, telegrafar-lhes-íamos para avisar que estávamos bem.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'gra' syllable (third syllable), following the penultimate stress rule for words ending in vowels or 's'.
Syllables
te — Open syllable, initial syllable.. le — Open syllable.. gra — Stressed syllable, closed syllable.. far — Closed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. ía — Open syllable, part of the verb ending.. mos — Closed syllable, part of the verb ending.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Separation
Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants.
Diphthong Preservation
Diphthongs are kept together within a syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels or 's' are typically stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is always a separate syllable. Linking between 'telegrafar' and 'lhes' affects pronunciation, not syllabification.
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