encarcerarvosiámos
Syllables
en-car-ce-rar-vos-iá-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.kɐ.ɾ.se.ˈɾaɾ.vɔʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + carcer- + -ar-vos-íamos
The word 'encarcerar-vos-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified into seven syllables: en-car-ce-rar-vos-iá-mos. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('rar'). The word is morphologically composed of a prefix, root, and several suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables, and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
We would imprison you (formal/plural).
We would imprison you.
“Se tivéssemos poder, encarcerar-vos-íamos por vossos crimes.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('rar').
Syllables
en — Open syllable, unstressed.. car — Open syllable, unstressed.. ce — Open syllable, unstressed.. rar — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. vos — Closed syllable, unstressed.. iá — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- Pronoun attachment (*-vos*) and conditional ending (*-íamos*) create a longer word, but the syllabification rules still apply consistently.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllabification.
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