encompridarlhesiam
Syllables
en-com-pri-dar-lhes-iam
Pronunciation
/ẽ kõpɾiˈdaɾ ˈlɛʃɪɐ̃/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
en + comprid + ar-lhes-iam
The word 'encompridar-lhes-iam' is a verb form syllabified into six syllables (en-com-pri-dar-lhes-iam). Stress falls on the fourth syllable ('dar'). The syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules based on vowel/consonant endings and penultimate stress. It consists of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes indicating verb tense, mood, and indirect object.
Definitions
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They would have lengthened/extended (it) to them.
They would have lengthened it for them.
“Se tivéssemos mais tempo, encompridar-lhes-iam o prazo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('dar'), following the penultimate syllable rule for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, unstressed.. com — Open syllable, unstressed.. pri — Open syllable, unstressed.. dar — Closed syllable, stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. iam — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are generally open syllables.
Consonant Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are closed syllables.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable unless marked with an acute accent.
- The clitic pronoun '-lhes' is a common feature of Portuguese verb conjugation and doesn't alter the core syllabification rules.
- Regional variations in pronunciation (e.g., nasal vowel reduction) may occur but do not affect the syllable division.
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