envelhecerlheíamos
Syllables
en-vel-he-cer-lhe-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.vel.ˈseɾ.ʎɨ.a.muʃ/
Stress
00010000
Morphemes
en- + velhe- + -cer-lhe-íamos
The verb 'envelhecer-lhe-íamos' (we would age him/her/it) is syllabified as en-vel-he-cer-lhe-í-a-mos, with stress on 'cer'. It's a complex verb form built from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, following standard Portuguese syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
We would make him/her/it grow old.
We would age him/her/it.
“Se tivéssemos o poder, não envelhecer-lhe-íamos o rosto.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem, 'cer'.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. vel — Open syllable, vowel followed by liquid consonant.. he — Open syllable, vowel.. cer — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. lhe — Open syllable, clitic pronoun.. í — Open syllable, vowel.. a — Open syllable, vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Grouping
Vowels are grouped together within a syllable.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables unless they are complex.
Clitic Pronoun Separation
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable when the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhe' requires careful consideration but doesn't alter the core syllabification rules.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllable division.
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