envergonhalheíamos
Syllables
en-ver-go-nha-lhe-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.veɾ.ɡõ.ˈɲa.ʎe.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
00010101
Morphemes
en- + vergonh- + -ar-lhe-íamos
The word 'envergonhar-lhe-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified as 'en-ver-go-nha-lhe-í-a-mos'. It consists of a prefix, root, and suffixes, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, prioritizing vowel sounds and consonant clusters, while treating clitic pronouns as separate syllables.
Definitions
- 1
To be ashamed of someone/something; to feel embarrassed for someone/something; to make someone feel ashamed.
We would shame him/her/it/them; We would be ashamed for him/her/it/them.
“Nós envergonhar-lhe-íamos se soubéssemos o que ele fez.”
“Envergonhar-lhe-íamos por tal comportamento.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'nha' syllable (penultimate syllable of the root). The 'í' syllable also receives secondary stress due to the clitic pronoun.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ver — Open syllable, containing a voiced alveolar tap.. go — Open syllable.. nha — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, 'nh' digraph.. lhe — Open syllable, clitic pronoun, palatal lateral approximant.. í — Open syllable, stressed vowel.. a — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, palatalized 's' sound.
Word Parts
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in vowels are open.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in consonants are closed.
Diphthongs
Vowel combinations form single syllables.
Clitic Pronouns
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables.
- The 'lh' digraph is treated as a single syllable.
- The nasal vowel 'ã' is a single syllable.
- The final 's' in 'íamos' is pronounced /ʃ/ but doesn't affect syllabification.
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