entardecerlhesiamos
Syllables
en-tar-de-cer-lhes-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.tɐɾ.d͡ʒe.ˈseɾ.ʎes.i.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
00100000
Morphemes
tard + ecer-lhes-íamos
The word 'entardecer-lhes-íamos' is a future conditional verb form. Syllabification follows Portuguese rules of vowel grouping, consonant clusters, and open/closed syllable structure, with palatalization of /l/ and /d/ influencing pronunciation. Stress falls on the 'de' syllable.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('de') of the root verb 'entardecer'.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tar — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. de — Closed syllable, palatalization of /d/.. cer — Closed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, palatalization of /l/.. i — Open syllable.. a — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.
Word Parts
Vowel Grouping
Vowels generally form a single syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Open/Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in vowels are open; those ending in consonants are closed.
Palatalization
/l/ becomes /ʎ/ before /e/ and /i/. /d/ becomes /d͡ʒ/ before /e/ and /i/.
- Palatalization of /l/ and /d/.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Treatment of clitic pronoun 'lhes' as a separate syllable.
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