engrandecerlhesiámos
Syllables
en-gran-de-ce-r-lhes-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.ɡɾɐ̃.de.ˈseɾ.lɛʃ.i.ˈa.muʃ/
Stress
010000010
Morphemes
en- + grandecer + -lhes-íamos
The word 'engrandecer-lhes-íamos' is a future conditional verb form syllabified into nine syllables based on vowel-centered rules and consonant placement. The stress falls on the 'gran' syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'en-', the root 'grandecer', and the suffixes '-lhes' and '-íamos'.
Definitions
- 1
To enlarge, to aggrandize, to make greater.
We would enlarge/aggrandize them.
“Esperávamos engrandecer-lhes-íamos a reputação.”
“Se tivéssemos recursos, engrandecer-lhes-íamos o projeto.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'gran' syllable (second syllable), following the penultimate syllable stress rule for Portuguese.
Syllables
en — Closed syllable, vowel-initial.. gran — Nasal vowel syllable, stressed.. de — Open syllable, vowel-final.. ce — Closed syllable, vowel-initial.. r — Single consonant syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. i — Open syllable, single vowel.. á — Open syllable, stressed vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, verb ending.
Word Parts
Vowel-Centered Syllables
Each syllable contains a vowel sound, which acts as the nucleus.
Consonant Between Vowels
A single consonant between two vowels forms a separate syllable.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a consonant are considered closed.
Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are considered open.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as part of the verb complex but doesn't alter the core syllabification rules.
- Regional variations in pronunciation (e.g., nasal vowels) may exist but do not affect the syllable division.
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