encapricharvosíeis
Syllables
en-cap-ri-char-vos-í-eis
Pronunciation
/ẽ.kɐ.pɾi.ˈʃaɾ.vɔʃ.ˈejʃ/
Stress
0010001
Morphemes
en- + caprich- + -ar-vos-íeis
The word 'encaprichar-vos-íeis' is a Portuguese verb form syllabified as en-cap-ri-char-vos-í-eis, with stress on 'ca'. It's formed from the prefix 'en-', root 'caprich-', and suffixes '-ar-vos-íeis'. It means 'you all were becoming capricious'. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules, considering the enclitic pronoun 'vos'.
Definitions
- 1
To become capricious with you all
You all were becoming capricious/taking a fancy
“As histórias encaprichavam-vos-íeis.”
“O seu charme encaprichava-vos-íeis.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('ca').
Syllables
en — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. cap — Consonant cluster followed by a vowel, closed syllable.. ri — Vowel-consonant-vowel, open syllable.. char — Consonant cluster followed by a vowel, closed syllable.. vos — Open syllable, enclitic pronoun.. í — Single vowel syllable, open syllable.. eis — Diphthong followed by a consonant, closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Portuguese primarily divides syllables based on vowels, with each vowel forming a syllable nucleus.
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are considered open.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken up according to phonotactic constraints.
Enclitic Pronoun Rule
Pronoun clitics attached to verbs are treated as part of the verb for syllabification.
- The enclitic pronoun *vos* requires careful consideration, but is treated as part of the verb for syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not alter the syllable division.
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