encruzilharmeiámos
Syllables
en-cru-zi-lhar-me-iá-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.kɾu.zi.ˈʎaɾ.mɨ.ˈja.muʃ/
Stress
0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Morphemes
en- + cruz- + -ilhar-me-íamos
The word 'encruzilhar-me-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese rules of vowel grouping, consonant clusters, and onset-rime division. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'cruz'. The morphemic breakdown reveals Latin origins in the prefix, root, and suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
To cross, intersect, perplex; to put in a difficult situation.
To cross, intersect, perplex
“Eles se encruzilharam no trânsito.”
“A situação o encruzilhou.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'cruz' (fourth syllable).
Syllables
en — Open syllable, onset 'e', rime 'n'. cru — Closed syllable, onset 'cr', rime 'u'. zi — Open syllable, onset 'z', rime 'i'. lhar — Closed syllable, onset 'lh', rime 'ar'. me — Open syllable, onset 'm', rime 'e'. iá — Open syllable, onset 'i', rime 'á'. mos — Closed syllable, onset 'm', rime 'osh'
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel Grouping
Each vowel generally forms a separate syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Permissible consonant clusters remain within a syllable.
Onset-Rime
Syllables are divided into onset and rime.
- Pronoun clitic 'me-' forms a separate syllable.
- Palatal lateral approximant 'lh' is treated as a single phoneme.
- Conditional ending '-íamos' requires careful syllabification.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Portuguese
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- abalará
- abalais
- abalara
- abalado
- abalada
- abajour
- abajara
- abaixou
- abaixoe
- abaixos
- abaixes
- abaixem
- abaixas
- abaixar
- abaixei
- abaixam
- abaglia
- abaixai
- abafeis
- abafará