amulherengarlhesemos
Syllables
a-mu-lhe-ren-gar-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/ɐ.mu.ʎe.ɾẽ.ˈɡaɾ.ʎes.ɨ.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
mulher + lhes-emos
The word 'amulherengar-lhes-emos' is a future subjunctive verb form meaning 'we will marry them (women)'. It is syllabified as a-mu-lhe-ren-gar-lhes-e-mos, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'gar'. The word's structure includes a verb stem derived from 'mulher' (woman) and the enclitic pronoun 'lhes' and the future subjunctive ending 'emos'.
Definitions
- 1
We will marry them (women).
We will marry them (women).
“Se eles aceitarem o pedido, amulherengar-lhes-emos com alegria.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'gar', following the standard Portuguese stress rule for words ending in vowels or 's'.
Syllables
a — Open, unstressed syllable.. mu — Closed, unstressed syllable.. lhe — Closed, unstressed syllable.. ren — Nasalized closed, unstressed syllable.. gar — Open, stressed syllable.. lhes — Closed, unstressed syllable (enclitic pronoun).. e — Open, unstressed syllable.. mos — Closed, unstressed syllable.
Word Parts
Initial Vowel Rule
A single vowel at the beginning of a word forms a syllable.
Vowel-Consonant Rule
A vowel followed by a consonant typically forms a syllable.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Enclitic Pronoun Rule
Enclitic pronouns are treated as part of the verb form for syllabification purposes.
- The enclitic pronoun 'lhes' doesn't alter the core syllabification rules. Nasalization of vowels before nasal consonants is a common feature of Portuguese.
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