amarelecerlhesiámos
Syllables
a-ma-re-le-cer-lhes-iá-mos
Pronunciation
/ɐmɐɾeɫeˈseɾʎɛʃiˈɐmuʃ/
Stress
00010000
Morphemes
amarele + cer-lhes-íamos
The word 'amarelecer-lhes-íamos' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into eight syllables with stress on the fourth syllable ('le'). The word is morphologically complex, comprising a root verb, an infinitive ending, a clitic pronoun, and a verbal inflection.
Definitions
- 1
We were going to make them yellowish / We were going to fade them.
We were going to make them yellowish / We were going to fade them.
“As folhas amarelecer-lhes-íamos a cor no outono.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'le' in 'amarelecer'.
Syllables
a — Open, unstressed syllable.. ma — Open, unstressed syllable.. re — Open, unstressed syllable.. le — Closed, stressed syllable.. cer — Closed, unstressed syllable.. lhes — Closed, unstressed syllable (clitic pronoun).. iá — Open, unstressed syllable.. mos — Closed, unstressed syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Groups
Vowels are generally grouped into single syllables.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken based on sonority.
Open/Closed Syllables
Syllables are classified as open (ending in a vowel) or closed (ending in a consonant).
Clitic Pronouns
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables.
- Liaison between 'cer' and 'lhes' can occur, but syllabification is based on the written form.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist.
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