entrincheirarteiam
Syllables
en-trin-chei-rar-te-iam
Pronunciation
/ẽ.tɾĩ.ʃɐ.ˈɾaɾ.tɨ.jɐ̃w̃/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
en- + trinche- + -ei-rar-te-iam
The word 'entrincheirar-te-iam' is a complex Portuguese verb form divided into syllables as en-trin-chei-rar-te-iam. It consists of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, with stress on the 'chei' syllable. It means 'they would entrench themselves'.
Definitions
- 1
To entrench oneself; to dig in; to establish firmly.
To entrench themselves.
“Os soldados estavam entrincheirados na colina.”
“Eles entrincheirar-te-iam em suas posições.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'chei', indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
en — Open syllable, unstressed.. trin — Closed syllable, unstressed.. chei — Closed syllable, stressed.. rar — Open syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed (clitic pronoun).. iam — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Separation
Syllables are divided before each vowel.
Consonant Separation
Syllables are divided after each consonant, unless it forms a digraph or consonant cluster.
Diphthong/Triphthong
Diphthongs and triphthongs remain within the same syllable.
Clitic Pronouns
Clitic pronouns are generally treated as separate syllables.
- The '-te' clitic pronoun is always a separate syllable.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a common phonetic phenomenon but doesn't affect orthographic syllable division.
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