encomendarlheíamos
Syllables
en-co-men-dar-lhe-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.kõ.mẽˈdaɾ.ʎɪ.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
00100000
Morphemes
en- + comendar + -lhe-íamos
The word 'encomendar-lhe-íamos' is a conjugated verb in the conditional tense. It is divided into eight syllables: en-co-men-dar-lhe-í-a-mos, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable ('men'). The word consists of a prefix, root, and suffix, with a clitic pronoun attached. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, considering vowel and consonant clusters, and stress patterns.
Definitions
- 1
To order, to commission, to entrust.
We would order/commission/entrust.
“Nós encomendar-lhe-íamos a encomenda assim que tivéssemos o dinheiro.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('men').
Syllables
en — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. co — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. men — Open syllable, nasal vowel, stressed.. dar — Closed syllable.. lhe — Open syllable, clitic pronoun.. í — Open syllable, stressed.. a — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. mos — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
A vowel typically forms a syllable on its own or with a following consonant.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally broken after the first consonant.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable in words ending in vowels or 's'.
Clitic Pronoun Rule
Clitic pronouns are often syllabified as part of the verb complex.
- Nasalization of vowels.
- Treatment of the clitic pronoun *lhe*.
- Reduction of unstressed vowels.
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