aperfeiçoarlhesemos
Syllables
a-per-fei-çoar-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/ɐ.pɛɾ.fɐj.ˈsɔ.ɐɾ.lɛʃ.ˈe.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
aper- + feiçoar + -lhes-emos
The word 'aperfeiçoar-lhes-emos' is a future subjunctive verb form. Syllabification follows Portuguese rules, keeping vowel clusters together and splitting consonant clusters based on sonority. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('çoar'). The word means 'we will perfect them'.
Definitions
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We will perfect them
We will perfect them
“Se precisarmos, aperfeiçoar-lhes-emos as habilidades.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem, 'çoar'.
Syllables
a — Open, unstressed syllable.. per — Closed, unstressed syllable.. fei — Open, unstressed syllable.. çoar — Closed, stressed syllable.. lhes — Closed, unstressed syllable.. e — Open, unstressed syllable.. mos — Closed, unstressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Clusters
Vowel clusters are kept together within a syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Open Syllables
Syllables ending in vowels are considered open.
Clitic Pronouns
Clitic pronouns attached to verbs are syllabified as part of the verb complex.
- The 'lh' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /ʎ/.
- The 'ç' is pronounced as /s/ when followed by 'a' or 'o'.
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