encoleirarlhesíamos
Syllables
en-co-lei-rar-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.ku.lejˈɾaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + coleirar + -lhes-íamos
The word 'encoleirar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified as en-co-lei-rar-lhes-ía-mos. It consists of the prefix 'en-', the root 'coleirar', and the suffixes '-lhes' and '-íamos'. The primary stress falls on the 'lei' syllable. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel grouping, consonant clusters, and clitic pronoun treatment.
Definitions
- 1
To queue up, to line up (people or things).
We would queue up / We would line up.
“Nós encoleirar-lhes-íamos os livros na estante.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('lei') of the root 'encoleirar'. The conditional ending 'íamos' receives secondary stress.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, initial syllable.. co — Open syllable, part of the root.. lei — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. rar — Open syllable, part of the root.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. ía — Open syllable, conditional ending.. mos — Closed syllable, conditional ending.
Word Parts
Vowel Grouping
Vowels within a dipthong or triphthong are kept together in the same syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics are often treated as separate syllables.
Stress and Syllable Weight
Stressed syllables are more prominent and influence division.
- The pronunciation of '-lhes' can vary regionally (e.g., /wɛʃ/ in some Brazilian dialects).
- The 'r' before 'lhes' can be vocalized or elided in rapid speech, but is maintained in formal analysis.
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