afortalezarlhesemos
Syllables
a-for-ta-le-zar-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/ɐ.fɔɾ.tɐ.ɫe.ˈzaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ˈe.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
a- + fortal- + -ezar-lhes-emos
The word 'afortalezar-lhes-emos' is a future subjunctive verb form. Syllabification follows Portuguese rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root. The 'lh' digraph is treated as a single phoneme, and the final syllable is nasalized. The word is morphologically complex, comprising a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
To strengthen them, to reinforce them (in a hypothetical or future context).
We would strengthen them.
“Se pudéssemos, afortalezar-lhes-emos a confiança.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'le' syllable (penultimate syllable) of the root 'afortalezar'.
Syllables
a — Open, unstressed syllable.. for — Closed, unstressed syllable.. ta — Open, unstressed syllable.. le — Open, stressed syllable.. zar — Closed, stressed syllable.. lhes — Closed, unstressed syllable.. e — Open, unstressed syllable.. mos — Closed, unstressed, nasalized syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-initial Syllable
Syllables beginning with vowels are separated.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Diphthong/Triphthong Rule
Vowel combinations forming diphthongs or triphthongs remain within the same syllable.
- The 'lh' digraph is treated as a single phoneme.
- Nasalization of the final syllable 'mos' is a common feature of Portuguese.
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