entontecerlhesiámos
Syllables
en-ton-te-cer-lhes-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.tõ.tseˈɾ.lɛʃ.i.ɐ̃.muʃ/
Stress
00100010
Morphemes
en- + tontecer + -lhes-íamos
The word 'entontecer-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified into eight syllables, with stress on the 'ton' syllable. It consists of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables, diphthong treatment, and clitic pronoun separation.
Definitions
- 1
To intoxicate, to daze, to make someone feel dizzy.
To intoxicate, to daze, to make someone feel dizzy.
“Eles entontecer-lhes-iam com vinho.”
“We would intoxicate them with wine.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'ton' syllable (penultimate syllable of the root).
Syllables
en — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. ton — Open syllable, nasal diphthong.. te — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. cer — Closed syllable, sonorant consonant.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. i — Open syllable.. á — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.
Word Parts
Open Syllables
Syllables ending in vowels are open.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in consonants are closed.
Sonorant Consonants
Sonorant consonants can close a syllable.
Diphthongs
Diphthongs are kept together within a single syllable.
- Palatalization of /s/ to /ʃ/ does not affect syllabification.
- Nasal vowels are treated as single vowel sounds.
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