estremecerlheíamos
Syllables
es-tre-me-cer-lhe-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/ɨʃ.tɾɨ.mɨˈsɛɾ.ʎɨ.ˈja.muʃ/
Stress
00100010
Morphemes
estremecer + lhe-íamos
The word 'estremecer-lhe-íamos' is a conditional perfect verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into eight syllables with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root. The clitic pronoun 'lhe' is treated as a separate syllable. The word's morphemic structure consists of a root 'estremecer' and the suffixes 'lhe' and 'íamos'.
Definitions
- 1
We would tremble/shudder to him/her/it/them.
We would tremble/shudder to him/her/it/them.
“Se ele contasse a verdade, estremecer-lhe-íamos de medo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root verb 'me-cer' (sɛɾ).
Syllables
es — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster.. tre — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster.. me — Open syllable.. cer — Closed syllable.. lhe — Open syllable, clitic pronoun.. í — Open syllable.. a — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. mos — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Permissible consonant clusters (e.g., 'tr', 'lh') can form the onset of a syllable.
Open/Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables are classified as open (ending in a vowel) or closed (ending in a consonant).
- The clitic pronoun 'lhe' is treated as a separate syllable despite being enclitic.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common, particularly in Brazilian Portuguese.
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