calcificarlhesemos
Syllables
cal-ci-fi-car-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/kal.si.fiˈkaɾ.lɛʃ.ɨ.muʃ/
Stress
0010000
Morphemes
calc + ificar-lhes-emos
The word 'calcificar-lhes-emos' is a future subjunctive verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into seven syllables based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters. Stress falls on the third syllable ('fi'). The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a Latin-derived root and several suffixes, including a clitic pronoun.
Definitions
- 1
To calcify them; to cause them to become calcified.
We will calcify them.
“Se a doença progredir, calcificar-lhes-emos os vasos sanguíneos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('fi') of the root 'calcificar'. This is due to the general rule of penultimate stress in Portuguese words ending in vowels.
Syllables
cal — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. ci — Open syllable, 'c' pronounced as /s/ before 'i'. fi — Open syllable.. car — Closed syllable, ending in /ɾ/.. lhes — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, 's' pronounced as /ʃ/ before voiceless consonant.. e — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, 's' pronounced as /ʃ/ before voiceless consonant.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Syllabification
Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Closed Syllable Rule
A syllable ends in a consonant when a vowel is followed by a consonant.
Clitic Pronoun Attachment
Clitic pronouns are attached to the verb and syllabified as part of the verb complex.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' and 'e' as /s/.
- Pronunciation of 's' before voiceless consonants as /ʃ/.
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