tranquilizalhesiamos
Syllables
tra-nqui-li-za-lhes-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/tɾɐ̃.ki.li.ˈzaɾ.lɨʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
trans- + quil- + -izar-lhes-íamos
The word 'tranquilizar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified into eight syllables following Portuguese open/closed syllable rules and pronoun clitic attachment. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root. The word is morphologically composed of a prefix, root, and several suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
We would tranquilize them.
We would tranquilize them.
“Se pudéssemos, tranquilizar-lhes-íamos com palavras gentis.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'qui' (za).
Syllables
tra — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. nqui — Consonant cluster followed by a vowel, nasalized vowel.. li — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. za — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. lhes — Consonant cluster followed by a vowel, pronoun clitic.. i — Open syllable, vowel only.. a — Open syllable, vowel only.. mos — Consonant cluster followed by a vowel.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority hierarchy, but often remain together if they form a single phoneme.
Pronoun Clitic Rule
Pronoun clitics are attached to the verb and syllabified as part of the verb form.
- Nasalization of vowels.
- Treatment of 'qu' digraph as a single phoneme.
- Syllabification of pronoun clitics.
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