ensardiɲaɾlhesiamos
Syllables
en-sar-di-ɲa-ɾ-lhes-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.sa.ɾ.di.ɲaɾ.lɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + sardinhar + -lhes-íamos
The word 'ensardinhar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified into nine syllables following Portuguese phonological rules. It consists of the prefix 'en-', the root 'sardinhar', and the suffixes '-lhes' and '-íamos'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root. Syllabification is based on open/closed syllable rules, vowel groups, and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
We would pack them like sardines.
We would sardine them / We would pack them like sardines
“Se tivéssemos mais espaço, ensardinhar-lhes-íamos os presentes.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root (*sar*).
Syllables
en — Onsetless syllable, nasal vowel.. sar — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. di — Open syllable, CV structure.. ɲa — Open syllable, palatal nasal consonant followed by vowel.. ɾ — Single consonant syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. i — Open syllable, single vowel.. a — Open syllable, single vowel, reduced vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, CVC structure.
Word Parts
Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are considered open.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a consonant are considered closed.
Vowel Groups
Vowel groups are separated based on sonority.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up according to their phonotactic properties.
Single Consonants
Single consonants typically form their own syllable.
- Nasal vowel /ẽ/ in *en*.
- Palatal nasal /ɲ/ in *ɲa*.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
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