esgravatarlheíamos
Syllables
es-gra-va-tar-lhe-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/eʃ.ɡɾɐ.vɐ.ˈtaɾ.ʎɪ.ɐ̃.muʃ/
Stress
0101000
Morphemes
es- + gravatar + -lhe-íamos
The word 'esgravatar-lhe-íamos' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of a prefix, root, pronoun, and suffix. The syllable division is es-gra-va-tar-lhe-ía-mos.
Definitions
- 1
We would engrave it to him/her/you (formal).
We would engrave/etch it to him/her/you (formal).
“Eles prometeram esgravatar-lhe-íamos o nome na pedra.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('gra').
Syllables
es — Open syllable, unstressed.. gra — Stressed, open syllable.. va — Open syllable, unstressed.. tar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhe — Open syllable, unstressed.. ía — Nasalized open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Syllables are formed around a vowel sound.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally broken after the first consonant.
- The combination of the pronoun 'lhe' with the verb form is a standard Portuguese construction.
- Nasal vowels form their own syllable.
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