crepusculizarlhesíamos
Syllables
cre-pus-cu-li-zar-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/kɾe.pus.ku.li.zaɾ.lɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
crepuscul + izar-lhes-íamos
The word 'crepusculizar-lhes-íamos' is a complex Portuguese verb form meaning 'we would darken.' It's syllabified as cre-pus-cu-li-zar-lhes-ía-mos, with stress on 'li'. The word's structure includes a Latin root, verb-forming suffix, clitic pronoun, and conditional ending.
Definitions
- 1
To darken, to become dusky, to grow dim.
We would darken/dim.
“Se o sol se escondesse, crepusculizar-lhes-íamos o caminho.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('li').
Syllables
cre — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pus — Open syllable.. cu — Open syllable.. li — Open, stressed syllable.. zar — Closed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. ía — Open syllable, part of the conditional ending.. mos — Closed syllable, part of the conditional ending.
Word Parts
Vowel Grouping
Vowels within dipthongs or triphthongs are kept together.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics are generally treated as separate syllables.
Final Syllable
The final syllable often contains only one vowel.
- Pronunciation of '-lhes' as one or two syllables depending on regional variation.
- Potential vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
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