entrincherarlhesia
Syllables
en-trin-che-ra-r-lhes-i-a
Pronunciation
/ẽ.tɾĩ.ʃɐ.ɾɐ̃.ʎɛʃ.i.ɐ/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + trinche- + -ar
The word 'entrincheirar-lhes-ia' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese rules, prioritizing vowel-consonant breaks and handling consonant clusters. Stress falls on the 'trin' syllable. The clitic pronoun '-lhes' is integrated into the syllabic structure.
Definitions
- 1
They would entrench themselves.
They would entrench themselves.
“Se a situação piorasse, eles entrincheirar-lhes-ia na defesa.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('trin') due to the conditional ending '-ia' shifting the stress back from the final syllable.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, initial syllable.. trin — Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. che — Open syllable.. ra — Nasalized open syllable.. r — Open syllable, single consonant.. lhes — Closed syllable, contains a digraph.. i — Open syllable, vowel only.. a — Open syllable, final vowel.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant Break
Syllables are generally divided after vowels.
Consonant Cluster Break
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if a vowel follows.
Single Consonant Rule
A single consonant between vowels forms its own syllable.
- The clitic pronoun '-lhes' is orthographically attached and syllabified with the verb.
- The 'lh' digraph is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
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