alcoolificarlheseis
Syllables
a-lcoo-li-fi-car-lhes-eis
Pronunciation
/ɐɫku.u.li.fiˈkaɾ ʎɛʃ ˈejʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
alcooli- + -fic- + -ar-lhes-eis
The word 'alcoolificar-lhes-eis' is a complex Portuguese verb meaning 'to alcoholize them'. It's syllabified based on vowel and consonant cluster division rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem and on the clitic pronoun and inflectional ending. Its structure reflects its Latin and Arabic origins.
Definitions
- 1
To alcoholize them
To alcoholize them
“O químico alcoolificou-lhes os medicamentos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('fi-ca') and on the clitic pronoun 'lhes' and the inflectional ending 'eis'.
Syllables
a — Open syllable, unstressed.. lcoo — Complex syllable with consonant cluster, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. fi — Open syllable, stressed.. car — Closed syllable, stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, stressed (clitic pronoun).. eis — Closed syllable, stressed (inflectional ending).
Word Parts
Vowel Division
Syllables are generally divided before vowels.
Consonant Cluster Division
Syllables are divided after consonant clusters, unless the cluster forms a single phoneme.
Open vs. Closed Syllables
Syllables are classified as open (ending in a vowel) or closed (ending in a consonant).
Diphthong Division
Syllables are divided after diphthongs.
- The 'lcoo' cluster is an exception to typical consonant-vowel division but is treated as a single unit.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is a relatively fixed unit and is syllabified as a whole.
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