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enrouquecer-lhes-íamos

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

8 syllables
22 characters
Portuguese
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8syllables

enrouquecerlhesiámos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

en-rou-que-cer-lhes-i-á-mos

Pronunciation

/ẽˈɾo.kɛ.sɛɾ ˈlɛʃ iˈa.muʃ/

Stress

01000010

Morphemes

en- + rouqu- + -ecer-lhes-íamos

The verb 'enrouquecer-lhes-íamos' (we would make them hoarse) is syllabified as en-rou-que-cer-lhes-i-á-mos, with stress on 'que'. It's a complex form combining a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, following standard Portuguese syllabification rules.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To become hoarse (to them, we would).

    We would make them hoarse / We would become hoarse to them.

    Se gritássemos muito, enrouquecer-lhes-íamos a voz.

    Enrouquecer-lhes-íamos as gargantas de tanto cantar.

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'que', following the rule that words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.

Syllables

8
en/ẽ/
rou/ɾo/
que/kɛ/
cer/sɛɾ/
lhes/lɛʃ/
i/i/
á/a/
mos/muʃ/

en Open syllable, initial syllable.. rou Closed syllable, contains a liquid consonant.. que Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. cer Closed syllable, contains a rhotic consonant.. lhes Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. i Open syllable, vowel.. á Open syllable, vowel.. mos Closed syllable, final syllable.

Vowel Separation

Vowels generally form separate syllables.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.

Penultimate Stress

Words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.

Clitic Pronouns

Clitic pronouns are generally treated as separate syllables.

  • The clitic pronoun 'lhes' could potentially be elided in rapid speech, but is treated as a separate syllable for formal syllabification.
  • Regional variations in vowel reduction might occur, but do not affect the core syllabic structure.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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