estenografarlhesiamos
Syllables
es-te-no-gra-far-lhes-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/ˌɛʃ.tɛ.no.ɣɾɐ.faɾ.lɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ̃.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
es- + teno- + -grafar-lhes-íamos
The word 'estenografar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified into nine syllables, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the stem. It comprises a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, and follows standard Portuguese syllabification rules with minor considerations for the clitic pronoun.
Definitions
- 1
We were going to stenograph to them / We used to stenograph for them.
We were going to stenograph to them
“Eles estenografar-lhes-íamos as palestras para facilitar a transcrição.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem 'far' in 'estenografar'
Syllables
es — Closed syllable, onset 'ɛ', nucleus 'ʃ'. te — Open syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'ɛ'. no — Open syllable, onset 'n', nucleus 'u'. gra — Open syllable, onset 'ɣɾ', nucleus 'ɐ'. far — Closed syllable, onset 'f', nucleus 'aɾ'. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun. i — Single vowel syllable. a — Single nasal vowel syllable. mos — Closed syllable, onset 'm', nucleus 'uʃ'
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority hierarchy, but often remain within a syllable if permissible.
Open/Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are open; syllables ending in consonants are closed.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a single prosodic unit, but syllabified separately for analysis.
- Nasal vowel pronunciation can vary regionally.
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