torrificararlhesiamos
Syllables
to-rri-fi-ca-rar-lhes-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/to.ʁi.fiˈkaɾ ˈlɛʃ i.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
torrificar + lhes-íamos
The word 'torrificar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese vowel and consonant cluster rules. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root. The word consists of a root 'torrificar' and pronominal/inflectional suffixes. Syllable division follows standard Portuguese phonological patterns.
Definitions
- 1
We would have roasted/toasted them.
We would have roasted them.
“Se tivéssemos tempo, torrificar-lhes-íamos as castanhas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root verb ('ri'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
to — Open syllable, unstressed.. rri — Open syllable, strong trill 'rr' as a single onset.. fi — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. rar — Open syllable, 'r' as a flap consonant.. lhes — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, reduced vowel, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, stressed.
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority hierarchy, but 'rr' is treated as a single onset.
Open/Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are open; those ending in consonants are closed.
Pronoun Liaison
Pronouns attached to verbs are syllabified as part of the verb complex.
- The 'rr' cluster is treated as a single onset. Nasalization of vowels before 'm' and 'n'. Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
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