sobrepensarlhesiámos
Syllables
so-bre-pen-sar-lhes-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/su.bɾɨ.pẽ.ˈsaɾ.lɨʃ.i.ˈa.muʃ/
Stress
00100100
Morphemes
sobre- + pensar + -ar/-lhes/-íamos
The verb 'sobrepensar-lhes-íamos' (we would overthink them/it) is syllabified as so-bre-pen-sar-lhes-i-á-mos, with stress on 'pen'. It's formed from the prefix 'sobre-', root 'pensar', and suffixes '-ar', '-lhes', and '-íamos'. Syllabification follows Portuguese rules prioritizing open syllables and vowel groupings.
Definitions
- 1
To overthink, to ponder excessively, to dwell on something too much.
We would overthink them/it.
“Nós sobrepensar-lhes-íamos as consequências.”
“Não devíamos sobrepensar-lhes-íamos tanto.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'pen' syllable (3rd syllable) due to the presence of a stressed open syllable before the final syllable.
Syllables
so — Open syllable, unstressed.. bre — Open syllable, unstressed.. pen — Open, stressed syllable.. sar — Open syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. á — Open, stressed syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Grouping
Vowels within a dipthong or triphthong are kept together in the same syllable.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are split according to sonority.
Open Syllables
Syllable division attempts to create as many open syllables as possible.
Penultimate Stress
When a word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's', the stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The pronoun *lhes* can be elided or contracted in spoken Portuguese.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common, especially in Brazilian Portuguese.
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