entreabrirlhesiamos
Syllables
en-tre-a-brir-lhes-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.tɾɨ.ɐ.βɾiɾ.ʎɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
00000100
Morphemes
entre- + abrir + -lhes-íamos
The word 'entreabrir-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form divided into eight syllables following Portuguese syllabification rules. It consists of a prefix, root, and suffixes, with stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllable division is based on vowel/consonant patterns and the treatment of clitic pronouns.
Definitions
- 1
We would slightly open (it) to them.
We would slightly open to them.
“Nós entreabrir-lhes-íamos a porta para que eles pudessem ver.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('i' in 'íamos'), following standard Portuguese stress rules.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tre — Closed syllable.. a — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. brir — Closed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, palatalization of /l/.. i — Open syllable.. a — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, nasalized vowel.
Word Parts
Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a consonant are generally closed.
Diphthongs & Triphthongs
Vowel combinations are treated as a single syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally split to maintain syllable structure.
Clitic Pronouns
Pronoun clitics are treated as separate syllables.
- Palatalization of /l/ to /ʎ/ before /e/ in 'lhes'.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Nasalization of vowels before nasal consonants.
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