envaidecerlhesíamos
Syllables
en-vai-de-cer-lhes-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.vaj.de.ˈseɾ.lɛʃ.i.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
00100000
Morphemes
en- + vaidecer + -lhes-íamos
The word 'envaidecer-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified into eight syllables (en-vai-de-cer-lhes-í-a-mos) with primary stress on 'de'. It follows standard Portuguese syllabification rules based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters, with a clear morphemic structure consisting of a prefix, root, and suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
We would have made them vain/proud.
We would have made them vain/proud.
“Envaidecer-lhes-íamos com elogios, mas eles não se deixaram enganar.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'de'.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. vai — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. de — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant, primary stress.. cer — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. lhes — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. í — Open syllable, vowel.. a — Open syllable, vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are typically divided based on sonority, with the more sonorous sound often initiating a new syllable.
Stress Rule
Stress influences syllable prominence and can affect vowel quality.
- The attached pronoun *lhes* and conditional ending *-íamos* do not introduce any exceptional syllabification cases.
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