encandecerlhesiamos
Syllables
en-can-de-cer-lhes-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.kɐ̃.dɐ.ˈseɾ.lɛʃ.i.ɐ̃.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + candec- + -er-lhes-íamos
The word 'encandecer-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese vowel nucleus and consonant closure rules. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root. The word is composed of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes, and its pronunciation may exhibit regional variations in nasal vowel articulation.
Definitions
- 1
To dazzle, to enchant (in the conditional perfect tense, 1st person plural, indirect object 3rd person plural)
We would dazzle/enchant them
“Se tivéssemos mais recursos, encandecer-lhes-íamos com um espetáculo inesquecível.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'cer' syllable (penultimate syllable of the root).
Syllables
en — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. can — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'a', nasalized. de — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. cer — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'e', closed by 'r'. lhes — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'e', closed by 'ʃ'. i — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'. a — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'a', nasalized. mos — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'o', closed by 'ʃ'
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Consonant Closure Rule
Consonants can close a syllable if they follow a vowel.
Nasalization Rule
Vowels become nasalized when followed by nasal consonants ('m', 'n').
- Pronoun enclisis (attachment of 'lhes' to the verb) follows standard Portuguese rules.
- Regional variations in nasal vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllabification.
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