encurralalarlheiamos
Syllables
en-cur-ral-a-lar-lhe-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.ku.ʁɐ.lɐɾ.ʎe.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + curral- + -ar-lhe-ía-mos
The word 'encurralar-lhe-íamos' is a Portuguese verb form divided into nine syllables with stress on the final syllable. It follows standard Portuguese syllabification rules, considering open/closed syllables, consonant clusters, and pronoun clitics. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and several suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
To corner, to trap, to enclose.
To corner, to trap, to enclose.
“Eles tentaram encurralar o ladrão.”
“The police tried to corner the thief.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable 'mos' due to the conditional ending '-íamos'.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, unstressed.. cur — Open syllable, unstressed.. ral — Closed syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. lar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhe — Open syllable, unstressed.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are closed.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables unless easily separable.
Pronoun Cliticization Rule
Pronoun clitics are treated as separate syllables.
- The 'lh' digraph is treated as a single phoneme.
- Consonant clusters 'rl' and 'mʃ' are maintained within syllables.
- The conditional ending '-íamos' dictates the stress pattern.
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