estremecerlhesiámos
Syllables
es-tre-me-cer-lhes-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/ɨʃ.tɾɨ.mɨˈsɛɾ.lɨʃ.iˈa.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
estremecer + lhes-íamos
The word 'estremecer-lhes-íamos' is a conditional perfect verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into eight syllables with stress on 'cer'. It consists of the root 'estremecer', the enclitic pronoun 'lhes', and the conditional ending 'íamos'.
Definitions
- 1
We would have trembled/shuddered for them.
We would have trembled for them.
“Se soubéssemos o que ia acontecer, estremecer-lhes-íamos de medo.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root verb 'cer' (me-cer).
Syllables
es — Open syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'e' (reduced to /ɨ/).. tre — Open syllable, onset 'tr', nucleus 'e' (reduced to /ɨ/).. me — Open syllable, onset 'm', nucleus 'e' (reduced to /ɨ/).. cer — Open syllable, onset 'c' (pronounced /s/), nucleus 'e', coda 'r' (tapped).. lhes — Open syllable, onset 'lh' (palatal lateral /ʎ/), nucleus 'e' (reduced to /ɨ/).. i — Open syllable, nucleus 'i'.. á — Open syllable, nucleus 'a', stressed syllable.. mos — Open syllable, onset 'm', nucleus 'u', coda 'sh' (palatalized 's').
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a separate syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Permissible consonant clusters (e.g., 'tr', 'lh') are maintained within a syllable.
Enclitic Pronoun Rule
Enclitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root verb.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common in many Portuguese dialects, but does not affect syllabification. Palatalization of 's' before vowels is a standard phonetic process.
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