enfraquecerlheíamos
Syllables
en-fra-que-cer-lhe-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.fɾɐ.ke.ˈseɾ.ʎɪ.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
00100000
Morphemes
en- + fraquec- + -ecer-lhe-íamos
The word 'enfraquecer-lhe-íamos' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into eight syllables with stress on 'que'. It's morphologically complex, combining a prefix, root, and several suffixes. The clitic pronoun 'lhe' is treated as a separate syllable.
Definitions
- 1
To weaken someone or something (him/her/it/them).
We would weaken him/her/it/them.
“Se ele continuasse doente, nós enraquecer-lhe-íamos a dose do medicamento.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('que'), following the penultimate stress rule for Portuguese.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, initial vowel.. fra — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. que — Closed, stressed syllable.. cer — Closed syllable, final consonant.. lhe — Open syllable, clitic pronoun.. í — Open syllable, initial vowel.. a — Open syllable, initial vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, final consonant.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Any vowel sound typically begins a new syllable.
Consonant-Vowel Rule
A consonant followed by a vowel typically forms a syllable.
Final Consonant Rule
A consonant at the end of a word or syllable typically closes that syllable.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhe' could be analyzed differently, but separation is more common.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables affects pronunciation but not syllabification.
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