encurralarnosiámos
Syllables
en-cur-ra-lar-nos-iá-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.ku.ʁɐ.ˈlaɾ.nɔʃ.ˈi.ɐ̃.muʃ/
Stress
0000010
Morphemes
en- + curral- + -ar-nos-íamos
The word 'encurralar-nos-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese rules, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It's composed of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and multiple suffixes indicating tense, mood, and person. Syllable division follows open/closed syllable rules and maintains vowel combinations.
Definitions
- 1
To corner, trap, or enclose (someone or something).
We would corner/trap.
“Se tivéssemos mais recursos, encurralar-nos-íamos os criminosos.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'iá'.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, unstressed.. cur — Open syllable, unstressed.. ra — Open syllable, unstressed.. lar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. nos — Closed syllable, unstressed.. iá — Open syllable, stressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are closed.
Diphthong/Triphthong Rule
Vowel combinations are kept together within a syllable.
- The word's length due to multiple suffixes.
- Nasalization of vowels does not affect syllable division.
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