engalfinharnosiamos
Syllables
en-gal-finh-ar-nos-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.ɡɐɫ.fiˈɲaɾ.nɔʃ.i.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
00100000
Morphemes
en- + galfin- + -har-nos-íamos
The verb 'engalfinhar-nos-íamos' (we would entangle) is divided into eight syllables: en-gal-finh-ar-nos-i-a-mos, with stress on 'finh'. It follows standard Portuguese syllabification rules based on vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel patterns, and includes a pronoun clitic.
Definitions
- 1
To entangle, complicate, or embroil (oneself or others) in a difficult situation.
To get tangled up, to complicate matters, to embroil.
“Eles se engalfinharam em uma discussão sem fim.”
“Não quero me engalfinhar nessa briga.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('finh'), following the penultimate stress rule for Portuguese.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, initial syllable.. gal — Open syllable.. finh — Closed syllable, stressed.. ar — Open syllable.. nos — Closed syllable, pronoun clitic.. i — Open syllable.. a — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided before a vowel following a consonant.
Diphthongs & Triphthongs
Diphthongs and triphthongs are generally kept within the same syllable.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics are usually syllabified as separate syllables, but remain attached to the verb.
- The 'nh' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /ɲ/.
- Nasal vowel /ẽ/ at the beginning of the word doesn't affect syllabification.
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