enrouquecerlhesiámos
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
- 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
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.
Word Parts
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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.
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