envergonharlhesias
Syllables
en-ver-gon-har-lhes-ias
Pronunciation
/ẽ.veɾ.ɡõ.ˈɲaɾ.ʎɛʃ.i.ɐʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + vergonh- + -ar-lhes-ias
The word 'envergonhar-lhes-ias' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It consists of a prefix, root, and several suffixes, including a clitic pronoun. Syllable division follows open/closed syllable rules and consonant cluster handling.
Definitions
- 1
We would shame them.
We would shame them
“Se eu fosse você, não envergonhar-lhes-ias com essa atitude.”
- 2
We would be ashamed for them.
We would be ashamed for them
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('har'), following the penultimate stress rule for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, unstressed.. ver — Open syllable, unstressed.. gon — Open syllable, nasalized vowel, unstressed.. har — Closed syllable, stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ias — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are open.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant unless they form a specific phonological unit (e.g., 'lh', 'nh').
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in vowels or 's'.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a separate syllable.
- Nasalization of vowels.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of final 's' (/ʃ/ vs. /s/).
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