envergonharlhesiámos
Syllables
en-ver-gon-har-lhes-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.veɾ.ɡõ.ˈɾaɾ.ʎɛʃ.i.ˈa.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + vergonh- + -ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'envergonhar-lhes-íamos' is a future conditional verb form. It is divided into eight syllables based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters, with stress on the third syllable ('gon'). The morphemic analysis reveals Latin roots and Portuguese suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese phonological rules.
Definitions
- 1
To cause someone to feel shame; to be ashamed of someone.
We would shame them / We would be ashamed of them.
“Se soubéssemos a verdade, envergonhar-lhes-íamos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('gon'), following the penultimate stress rule for Portuguese.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, single vowel.. ver — Open syllable, vowel-consonant-vowel.. gon — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant-consonant, stressed.. har — Open syllable, vowel-consonant-vowel.. lhes — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant cluster.. i — Open syllable, single vowel.. á — Open syllable, single vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Vowel-based Syllabification
Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority, but digraphs like 'lh' remain intact.
Penultimate Stress
Portuguese generally stresses the penultimate syllable unless otherwise indicated by accent marks.
- The 'lh' digraph is treated as a single phoneme.
- Nasal vowels do not affect syllable division.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not alter the syllabification.
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