enrobustecerlhesíamos
Syllables
en-ro-bus-te-ce-r-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽɾuβuʃt̪s̪eˈɾlɛʃiˈɐmuʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + robust- + -ecer
The word 'enrobustecer-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified as 'en-ro-bus-te-ce-r-lhes-ía-mos', with stress on 'ce'. It's composed of a prefix 'en-', root 'robust-', suffix '-ecer', and clitic pronoun 'lhes' combined with the conditional auxiliary 'íamos'. Syllable division follows standard Portuguese vowel and consonant rules.
Definitions
- 1
To strengthen them (in a conditional sense).
We would strengthen them.
“Se tivéssemos mais recursos, enrobustecer-lhes-íamos a defesa.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root verb 'robustecer', specifically on 'ce'.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ro — Open syllable.. bus — Closed syllable.. te — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. ce — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. r — Closed syllable, linking 'r'. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. ía — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority hierarchy, but 'r' before a vowel remains with the vowel.
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are open syllables.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are closed syllables.
- The linking 'r' between 'ce' and 'lhes' can be reduced or elided in some dialects.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a separate syllable unit.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may affect the precise phonetic realization.
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