encapricharlhesiámos
Syllables
en-cap-ri-char-lhes-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.kɐ.pɾiˈʃaɾ.ʎɛʃ.i.ɐ̃.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + caprich- + -ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'encaprichar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese rules of open/closed syllables, consonant clusters, and pronoun cliticization. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'en-', root 'caprich-', and suffixes '-ar-lhes-íamos'. It means 'we would fancy them' or 'we would become capricious towards them'.
Definitions
- 1
We would become capricious towards them.
We would fancy them
“Encaprichar-lhes-íamos com presentes caros.”
“Se tivéssemos dinheiro, encaprichar-lhes-íamos com uma viagem.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'á' (ri-char-lhes-i-Á-mos).
Syllables
en — Open syllable, unstressed.. cap — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ri — Open syllable, unstressed.. char — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. á — Open syllable, nasal vowel, stressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a consonant are generally closed.
Diphthongs & Triphthongs
Vowel combinations form single syllables.
Consonant Clusters
Permissible consonant clusters are maintained within syllables.
Pronoun Cliticization
Pronouns attached to verbs are syllabified as part of the verb form.
- The pronoun 'lhes' is a clitic and is syllabified with the verb.
- The nasal vowel /ɐ̃/ is a characteristic feature of Portuguese verb conjugations.
- Regional variations in 'r' pronunciation do not affect syllabification.
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