entreolharvosiamos
Syllables
en-tre-o-lhar-vos-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.tɾe.u.ʎaɾ.vɔʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
entre- + olhar + -vos-íamos
The word 'entreolhar-vos-íamos' is a complex Portuguese verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into eight syllables. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'olhar'. The word is composed of a prefix, root, infix, and suffix, each with a specific morphological function. The phonetic transcription reflects common Portuguese pronunciation features like vowel reduction and palatalization.
Definitions
- 1
To look at each other, to exchange glances.
To look at each other
“Eles começaram a entreolhar-se com desconfiança.”
“Nós entreolhámo-nos em silêncio.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'olhar' (i.e., 'a' in 'lhar').
Syllables
en — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tre — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'tr'. o — Open syllable, vowel alone.. lhar — Closed syllable, palatalized 'l'. vos — Closed syllable, pronoun enclitic.. i — Open syllable, vowel alone.. a — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, palatalized 's'
Word Parts
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Vowel Grouping
Vowels generally form a single syllable unless separated by a consonant.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are complex.
Open/Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in vowels are open; those ending in consonants are closed.
Pronoun Enclisis
Pronoun enclitics form a separate syllable.
- Palatalization of 'l' to 'lh' before 'i'.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Palatalization of 's' to 'sh' at the end of a syllable.
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