semicerrarlhesiamos
Syllables
se-mi-ce-rrar-lhes-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/semi.sɛˈʁaɾ.ʎɛʃ.i.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
semi- + cerr- + -ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'semicerrar-lhes-íamos' is a conjugated verb form in Portuguese. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into eight syllables with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root. The word is composed of a prefix, root, and several suffixes, including a pronoun clitic and conditional inflection.
Definitions
- 1
We would half-close to them.
We would half-close to them.
“Semicerrar-lhes-íamos os olhos para não ver o perigo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'ce-rrar'.
Syllables
se — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. mi — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ce — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. rrar — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster. Strong alveolar trill.. lhes — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster. Pronoun clitic.. i — Open syllable, vowel.. a — Open syllable, vowel. Reduced vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster. Nasalized vowel.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable
A syllable ending in a vowel is considered open.
Closed Syllable
A syllable ending in a consonant is considered closed.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics are treated as single syllables.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
- The pronoun *lhes* is treated as a single syllable unit. Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common.
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