envaidecerlheíamos
Syllables
en-vai-de-cer-lhe-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.vaj.ˈde.sɐɾ ʎe.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + vaide- + -cer-lhe-íamos
The word 'envaidecer-lhe-íamos' is a Portuguese verb in the conditional perfect tense. It's syllabified as en-vai-de-cer-lhe-í-a-mos, with stress on the 'de' syllable. It means 'we would have made him/her/it/them vain' and is composed of a prefix, root, and several suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
We would have made him/her/it/them vain.
We would have vained him/her/it/them.
“Se tivéssemos mais tempo, envaidecer-lhe-íamos com presentes.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'de', following Portuguese stress rules for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
en — Closed syllable, unstressed.. vai — Open syllable, unstressed.. de — Open syllable, stressed.. cer — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhe — Open syllable, unstressed (clitic pronoun).. í — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Grouping
Vowels are grouped together within a syllable (e.g., 'vai').
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority (e.g., 'de-cer').
Open/Closed Syllables
Syllables are classified as open (ending in a vowel) or closed (ending in a consonant).
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics are generally treated as separate syllables.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhe' doesn't significantly alter the syllabification rules.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect vowel quality but not syllable division.
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