chantagearlhesemos
Syllables
chan-ta-ge-ar-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/ʃɐ̃taʒeˈaɾ.lɛʃ.ˈe.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
chantage + ear-lhes-emos
The verb 'chantagear-lhes-emos' (we will blackmail them) is syllabified as chan-ta-ge-ar-lhes-e-mos, with stress on 'ge'. It's a complex word combining a French root with Portuguese suffixes, following standard Portuguese syllabification rules.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ge') of the verb stem 'chantagear'.
Syllables
chan — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. ta — Open syllable.. ge — Closed syllable, stressed.. ar — Open syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. e — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Every syllable must contain a vowel.
Open/Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables are classified as open (ending in a vowel) or closed (ending in a consonant).
Stress Rule
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in Portuguese words.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a separate syllable. Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common in spoken Portuguese but doesn't affect orthographic syllabification.
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