encapotarlhesiamos
Syllables
en-ca-po-tar-lhes-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.ka.po.taɾ.ʎes.i.ˈa.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + capot- + -ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'encapotar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese rules of open/closed syllables and consonant clusters. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The morphemic structure reveals a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes indicating verb tense, person, and object.
Definitions
- 1
We would cover them.
We would cover them
“Encapotar-lhes-íamos os móveis para protegê-los da poeira.”
- 2
We would darken (something for) them.
We would darken them
“Encapotar-lhes-íamos a vista com um véu.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'i'.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. ca — Open syllable.. po — Open syllable.. tar — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. lhes — Closed syllable, palatal lateral.. i — Open syllable.. a — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, nasal consonant.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are closed.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Portuguese allows consonant clusters within syllables.
Pronoun Clitic Rule
Pronoun clitics generally form separate syllables.
- Nasalization of vowels before nasal consonants.
- The length of the word due to the clitic pronoun and conditional ending.
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