arregimentarlheseis
Syllables
ar-re-gi-men-tar-lhes-eis
Pronunciation
/ɐ.ʁe.ʒi.mẽ.tɐɾ.ʎɛʃ.ɐjʃ/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
ar- + regiment- + -ar-lhes-eis
The word 'arregimentar-lhes-eis' is a complex Portuguese verb form syllabified as ar-re-gi-men-tar-lhes-eis. It's composed of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, with stress on the 'men' syllable. Syllabification follows Portuguese rules regarding vowel and consonant clusters, and pronoun clitics.
Definitions
- 1
To regiment, to organize, to put into order, to control.
To regiment, to organize (them).
“Se eu fosse o general, eu os arregimentaria para a batalha.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the 'men' syllable (penultimate syllable of the base verb form).
Syllables
ar — Open syllable, onset consonant /ɾ/, vowel /ɐ/.. re — Open syllable, onset consonant /ʁ/, vowel /e/.. gi — Open syllable, onset consonant /ʒ/, vowel /i/.. men — Closed syllable, nasal vowel /ẽ/, onset consonant /m/, stressed syllable.. tar — Open syllable, onset consonant /t/, vowel /ɐ/, coda consonant /ɾ/.. lhes — Closed syllable, onset consonant /ʎ/, vowel /ɛ/, coda consonant /ʃ/.. eis — Closed syllable, onset consonant /j/, vowel /ɐ/, coda consonant /ʃ/
Word Parts
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Vowel Clusters
Vowel clusters are broken up, with each vowel forming a separate syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up based on sonority.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics attached to verbs are syllabified as part of the verb form.
Open vs. Closed Syllables
Portuguese favors open syllables whenever possible.
- The 'lh' digraph represents a single phoneme /ʎ/.
- The final '-eis' is a clitic pronoun and is always pronounced.
- The verb conjugation itself is a complex morphological process.
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