envelhecernosíamos
Syllables
en-vel-he-ce-r-nos-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.vel.seˈɾ.nos.ˈi.ɐ.mus/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + velhe- + -cer-nos-íamos
The word 'envelhecer-nos-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified into eight syllables (en-vel-he-ce-r-nos-ía-mos) with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of a prefix, root, and several suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables, and the inclusion of a syllabic consonant.
Definitions
- 1
To grow old, would.
We would grow old.
“Se tivéssemos mais tempo, envelhecer-nos-íamos juntos.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'iá'.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, unstressed.. vel — Closed syllable, unstressed.. he — Open syllable, unstressed.. ce — Closed syllable, unstressed.. r — Syllabic consonant, unstressed.. nos — Closed syllable, unstressed.. iá — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
A syllable ending in a vowel is considered open.
Closed Syllable Rule
A syllable ending in a consonant is considered closed.
Syllabic Consonant Rule
A single consonant between two vowels can form a syllable.
- The clitic pronoun '-nos' is treated as part of the verb complex for syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllabification.
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