entristeselhesiam
Syllables
en-tris-te-se-lhes-iam
Pronunciation
/ẽ.tɾis.tə.seɾ.lɛʃ.jam/
Stress
010000
Morphemes
en- + trist- + -ecer-lhes-iam
The word 'entristecer-lhes-iam' is syllabified based on vowel-consonant alternation, with stress on the 'tris' syllable. It's a complex verb form with Latin roots, and its syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules.
Definitions
- 1
To sadden them / To grieve them
To make them sad, to cause them grief.
“Se eu soubesse o quanto isso os entristeceria, não o faria.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root, 'tris'.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, vowel-final.. tris — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. te — Open syllable, vowel-final.. se — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. lhes — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. iam — Closed syllable, consonant-final.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.
- Enclitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a separate syllable.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not alter syllabification.
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