empoleirarlheíamos
Syllables
em-po-lei-rar-lhe-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.pu.lej.ˈɾaɾ.ʎɨ.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
em- + poleir- + -ar-lhe-íamos
The word 'empoleirar-lhe-íamos' is a future conditional verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into eight syllables with primary stress on 'rar'. It consists of the prefix 'em-', root 'poleir-', and the suffixes '-ar-lhe-íamos'. The syllabification is consistent with similar verb forms in Portuguese.
Definitions
- 1
We would perch it/him/her on it/there.
We would perch/roost (it/him/her) on (it/there).
“Empoleirar-lhe-íamos um ninho na árvore.”
“Empoleirar-lhe-íamos no telhado.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'rar', following the penultimate stress rule for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, unstressed.. po — Open syllable, unstressed.. lei — Open syllable, unstressed.. rar — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. lhe — Closed syllable, unstressed.. í — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Separation
Syllables are generally divided between vowels.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Pronoun Attachment
Pronouns attached to verbs are syllabified as a unit.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable if the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- The attached pronoun 'lhe' follows standard pronoun syllabification rules.
- The 'r' before 'lhe' is treated as part of the verb stem.
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