enfraquecerteíamos
Syllables
en-fra-que-cer-te-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.fɾɐ.ke.ˈseɾ.tɨ.ˈja.muʃ/
Stress
00100000
Morphemes
en- + fraquec- + -ecer-te-íamos
The verb 'enfraquecer-te-íamos' is divided into eight syllables: en-fra-que-cer-te-í-a-mos, with stress on 'que'. It's formed from the prefix 'en-', root 'fraquec-', and suffixes '-ecer-te-íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, considering vowel groupings, consonant clusters, and clitic pronouns.
Definitions
- 1
To weaken, to make less strong.
We would weaken.
“Nós enfraqueceríamos a resistência com táticas sutis.”
“Se continuássemos assim, enfraquecer-te-íamos a confiança.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'que'.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, unstressed.. fra — Open syllable, unstressed.. que — Closed syllable, stressed.. cer — Closed syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed (clitic pronoun).. í — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Grouping
Vowels combine to form a single syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Open/Closed Syllables
Syllables are classified as open or closed based on their ending.
Clitic Pronouns
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables.
- The enclitic pronoun '-te' is separated despite potential for integration.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a regional variation that doesn't affect syllabification.
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