engradearlhesíamos
Syllables
en-gra-de-ar-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.ɡɾɐ.de.ˈaɾ.lɛʃ.i.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + grad- + -ear-lhes-íamos
The word 'engradear-lhes-íamos' is a conditional perfect verb form. It is divided into seven syllables: en-gra-de-ar-lhes-ía-mos, with stress on the penultimate syllable ('gra'). The morphemic breakdown reveals Latin origins in the prefix, root, and suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel and consonant cluster division.
Definitions
- 1
We would please them.
We would please them.
“Engradear-lhes-íamos com presentes caros, mas eles não se deixaram comprar.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('gra').
Syllables
en — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. gra — Closed syllable, primary stress.. de — Open syllable.. ar — Closed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, contains a diphthong.. iá — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable.
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Vowel Rule
Vowels generally form their own syllables.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are split according to sonority.
Open/Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are open; those ending in consonants are closed.
Stress Rule
Penultimate syllable stress for words ending in vowels.
- The word is relatively straightforward in its syllabification. The presence of the nasal vowel /ẽ/ in the first syllable is typical. The pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a single syllable, as is standard.
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