apeçonhentarlhesiam
Syllables
a-pe-ço-nhen-tar-lhes-iam
Pronunciation
/ɐ.pɛ.sõ.ˈẽ.tɐɾ.ʎɛʃ.jɐ̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
a- + peçonh- + -entar-lhes-iam
The word 'apeçonhentar-lhes-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified as a-pe-ço-nhen-tar-lhes-iam, with stress on the fourth syllable ('nhen'). It's composed of a prefix, root, and several suffixes, and its meaning is 'we would embarrass them'.
Definitions
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We would make them blush/feel embarrassed.
We would embarrass them.
“Se tivéssemos mais tempo, apeçonhentar-lhes-iam com as nossas histórias.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('nhen').
Syllables
a — Open syllable, unstressed.. pe — Open syllable, unstressed.. ço — Closed syllable, unstressed, nasal vowel.. nhen — Closed syllable, stressed, nasal vowel.. tar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. iam — Closed syllable, unstressed, nasal vowel.
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Vowel Separation
Vowels are generally separated into different syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics are treated as part of the verb complex.
- The syllabification of the pronoun clitic '-lhes' can have minor variations.
- Nasal vowel pronunciation is a key feature of Portuguese phonology.
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