confraternarlheseis
Syllables
con-fra-ter-nar-lhes-eis
Pronunciation
/kõfɾa.teɾ.naɾ.lɛʃ.ɐjʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
con- + frater- + -nar-lhes-eis
The word 'confraternar-lhes-eis' is a complex verb form syllabified into six syllables: con-fra-ter-nar-lhes-eis. The stress falls on 'ter'. It's composed of the prefix 'con-', root 'frater-', and suffixes '-nar', '-lhes', and '-eis'. The archaic ending and clitic pronoun present unique syllabification considerations.
Definitions
- 1
That you all fraternize with them.
That you all fraternize with them.
“Espero que os colegas de trabalho se confraternar-lhes-eis durante as festas de fim de ano.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ter') due to the general rule of penultimate stress in words ending in vowels.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. fra — Open syllable.. ter — Closed syllable, stressed.. nar — Closed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. eis — Closed syllable, archaic ending.
Word Parts
con-
Latin origin, meaning 'with' or 'together', intensifier.
frater-
Latin origin, from 'frater' meaning 'brother', core meaning of fellowship.
-nar-lhes-eis
-nar: Latin verbal suffix. -lhes: 3rd person plural dative/indirect object pronoun. -eis: archaic 2nd person plural present subjunctive ending.
Similar Words
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are closed.
Stress Rule
In Portuguese, words ending in vowels are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Clitic Pronoun Rule
Clitic pronouns are attached to the verb and syllabified as part of it.
- The archaic '-eis' ending is rarely used in modern Portuguese.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is inseparable in this verb form.
- Nasal vowels require careful phonetic transcription.
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