entuziaşmarlhesiam
Syllables
en-tu-zi-a-ş-mar-lhes-iam
Pronunciation
/ẽ.tu.zi.ɐʃ.ˈmaɾ.ʎɛʃ.jɐ̃w̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
entusiasmar + lhes-iam
The word 'entusiasmar-lhes-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified into eight syllables (en-tu-zi-a-ş-mar-lhes-iam). Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root. It's formed by the verb root 'entusiasmar' and the clitic pronoun 'lhes' with the imperfect subjunctive ending 'iam'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open/closed syllables and clitic pronoun separation.
Definitions
- 1
To enthuse them, to excite them, to fill them with enthusiasm.
To enthuse them/to excite them
“Nós entusiasmar-lhes-íamos com a nossa paixão.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root verb ('sia' - 'mar' syllable).
Syllables
en — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tu — Open syllable.. zi — Open syllable.. a — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. ş — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. mar — Closed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, palatalization of /l/.. iam — Closed syllable, nasal diphthong.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are generally closed.
Diphthong/Triphthong Rule
Vowel combinations form a single syllable.
Clitic Pronoun Rule
Pronoun clitics are treated as separate syllables.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
- Nasal vowel pronunciation variations.
- Palatalization of /l/ before /i/.
- Regional vowel variations.
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