confrontarlhesemos
Syllables
con-fron-tar-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/kõfɾõˈtaɾ ˈlɛʃ.ɨˈmɔʃ/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
con- + front- + -ar-lhes-emos
The word 'confrontar-lhes-emos' is a future subjunctive verb form. It is divided into six syllables: con-fron-tar-lhes-e-mos. The primary stress falls on the 'tar' syllable. The word consists of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules based on vowel and consonant sounds.
Definitions
- 1
To confront, to face, to oppose.
We will confront them (formal/subjunctive).
“Se eles continuarem a desafiar a autoridade, confrontar-lhes-emos com as consequências.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('tar'), the penultimate syllable of the root. Other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, unstressed.. fron — Open syllable, unstressed.. tar — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. e — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Rule
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound.
Consonant Rule
Syllables can end in a consonant sound, creating closed syllables.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable when the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a separate syllable despite being orthographically attached.
- Regional variations in vowel reduction may affect phonetic realization but not syllabic structure.
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