endurecerlhesiámos
Syllables
en-du-re-cer-lhes-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.du.ɾe.ˈseɾ.ʎes.i.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + durecer + -ecer-lhes-íamos
The word 'endurecer-lhes-íamos' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into eight syllables with stress on 'cer'. It's composed of the prefix 'en-', root 'durecer', and suffixes '-ecer-lhes-íamos'. Pronunciation may vary regionally, particularly with the 'lh' digraph and vowel reduction.
Definitions
- 1
We would harden them / We would make them harder.
We would harden them / We would make them harder
“Se tivéssemos mais recursos, endurecer-lhes-íamos as medidas de segurança.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'cer' syllable (penultimate syllable of the root verb).
Syllables
en — Open syllable, initial syllable. du — Open syllable. re — Open syllable. cer — Closed syllable, stressed. lhes — Closed syllable. i — Open syllable. á — Open syllable, unstressed. mos — Closed syllable
Word Parts
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Vowel-initial Syllable
Each vowel generally begins a new syllable.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are broken based on sonority.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable unless overridden by accent marks.
- Pronunciation of 'lhes' with /ʎ/ instead of /les/. Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables. Nasalization of vowels before 'm'.
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