transcenderlhesíamos
Syllables
trans-cen-der-lhes-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/tɾɐ̃s.sẽˈdeɾ.lɛʃ.i.ɐ̃.muʃ/
Stress
0100000
Morphemes
trans + cender + -er-lhes-íamos
The verb 'transcender-lhes-íamos' (we would transcend them) is syllabified as trans-cen-der-lhes-í-a-mos, with stress on 'cen'. It follows Portuguese rules of vowel separation, consonant cluster breaking, and penultimate stress, with the clitic pronoun 'lhes' treated as a separate unit.
Definitions
- 1
To go beyond, to surpass, to transcend.
To transcend them
“Se tivéssemos mais recursos, transcender-lhes-íamos em qualidade.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the second syllable ('cen') due to the penultimate stress rule in Portuguese. The word ends in a vowel, so the stress is placed on the second-to-last syllable.
Syllables
trans — Open syllable, initial syllable.. cen — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. der — Closed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. í — Open syllable.. a — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
trans
Latin origin, meaning 'across', 'beyond'. Prefixes modify the verb's meaning.
cender
Derived from Latin *scandere* (to climb, to ascend). Forms the core meaning of the verb.
-er-lhes-íamos
Combination of infinitive ending (-er), indirect object pronoun (-lhes), and conditional perfect ending (-íamos).
Vowel Separation
Vowels generally form separate syllables unless they create a diphthong.
Consonant Cluster Breaking
Consonant clusters are broken based on sonority, separating sounds that are difficult to pronounce together.
Diphthong Preservation
Diphthongs (combinations of two vowel sounds within the same syllable) are maintained as a single syllable unit.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the second-to-last syllable.
Clitic Pronoun Attachment
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate prosodic units attached to the verb, but syllabified separately.
- The nasal vowel /ɐ̃/ does not affect syllabification.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'r' do not alter syllable boundaries.
- The attachment of the clitic pronoun 'lhes' requires careful consideration but follows standard rules.
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