gorgolejálhesiámos
Syllables
go-rgo-le-já-lhes-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/ɡoɾ.ɡo.le.ˈʒaɾ.ʎes.i.a.mus/
Stress
00010000
Morphemes
gorgolej + ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'gorgolejar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the stem. It comprises a Latin-derived root, suffixes, and a clitic pronoun.
Definitions
- 1
To gurgle to them; we were gurgling to them.
We were gurgling to them.
“As crianças gorgolejavam-lhes canções de ninar.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('já') of the verb stem.
Syllables
go — Open syllable, unstressed.. rgo — Open syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. já — Closed syllable, stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed. Contains the 'lh' digraph.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. á — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel Grouping
Vowels are grouped together within a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are broken based on sonority hierarchy.
Open Syllable Preference
Portuguese favors open syllables.
Clitic Pronoun Integration
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables but integrated prosodically.
- The 'lh' digraph represents a single phoneme /ʎ/. The integration of the clitic pronoun *lhes* requires careful consideration.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Portuguese
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- abalará
- abalais
- abalara
- abalado
- abalada
- abajour
- abajara
- abaixou
- abaixoe
- abaixos
- abaixes
- abaixem
- abaixas
- abaixar
- abaixei
- abaixam
- abaglia
- abaixai
- abafeis
- abafará