encrostarlhesiamos
Syllables
en-cro-star-lhes-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.kɾuʃ.ˈtaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
0000001
Morphemes
en- + crostar + -lhes-íamos
The word 'encrostar-lhes-íamos' is syllabified based on Portuguese vowel/consonant rules, resulting in seven syllables. Stress falls on the final syllable 'mos'. The word is a verb in the conditional perfect tense, meaning 'we would encrust them'.
Definitions
- 1
We would encrust them.
We would encrust them.
“Se tivéssemos tempo, encrostar-lhes-íamos as pedras preciosas na coroa.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the final syllable 'mos' (penultimate syllable when considering the entire verb form).
Syllables
en — Open syllable, unstressed.. cro — Closed syllable, unstressed.. star — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as part of the word for syllabification purposes.
- Potential vowel reduction in unstressed syllables, particularly in Brazilian Portuguese, does not affect syllabification.
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