enrudecerlhesiámos
Syllables
en-ru-de-ce-r-lhes-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.ɾu.de.ˈse.ɾ.l̥ɛʃ.i.ˈa.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + rudec- + -er-lhes-íamos
The word 'enrudecer-lhes-íamos' is a future conditional verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into nine syllables with primary stress on 'ce' and 'á'. The word is morphologically complex, comprising a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Syllable structure is a mix of open and closed syllables, with a syllabic consonant present.
Definitions
- 1
We would redden/blush.
We would redden/blush.
“Se estivéssemos nervosos, enrudecer-lhes-íamos ao vê-los.”
“If we were nervous, we would blush when seeing them.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'ce' syllable (fourth syllable) and the 'á' syllable (eighth syllable). The stress pattern is typical for Portuguese verb conjugations.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, unstressed.. ru — Open syllable, unstressed.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. ce — Closed syllable, primary stress.. r — Syllabic consonant, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. á — Open syllable, primary stress.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are generally closed.
Syllabic Consonant Rule
A single consonant between two vowels forms its own syllable.
- The 'r' between 'ce' and 'lhes' is a syllabic consonant.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of the 'lh' cluster.
- Nasalization of vowels before nasal consonants.
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