serpentearlhesiámos
Syllables
ser-pen-te-ar-lhes-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/sɛɾ.pẽ.tɛ.ɐɾ.lɛʃ.i.ˈa.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
serpent + ear-lhes-íamos
The word 'serpentear-lhes-íamos' is a future conditional verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, separating vowels and breaking consonant clusters. The stress falls on the 'ar' syllable. The word is composed of the root 'serpent-', the infinitive ending '-ear', the clitic pronoun '-lhes', and the conditional ending '-íamos'.
Definitions
- 1
To meander, to wind, to follow a winding course.
We would meander/wind/follow a winding course.
“Nós serpentearíamos pelo rio se o tempo estivesse bom.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'ar' syllable (fourth syllable).
Syllables
ser — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pen — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. te — Open syllable.. ar — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. i — Open syllable, vowel.. á — Open syllable, stressed vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Separation
Vowels generally separate into different syllables.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Diphthongs
Diphthongs remain within the same syllable.
Clitic Pronouns
Clitic pronouns are treated as a single syllable unit.
- The 'lh' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /ʎ/. Liaison between 'ar' and 'lhes' is smooth but orthographically separated.
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