crepusculizarlhesá
Syllables
cre-pus-cu-li-zar-lhes-á
Pronunciation
/kɾe.pu.sku.li.zaɾ.ʎɛʃ.a/
Stress
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Morphemes
crepuscul + izar-lhes-á
The word 'crepusculizar-lhes-á' is a complex Portuguese verb form meaning 'they will darken'. It's syllabified as cre-pus-cu-li-zar-lhes-á, with stress on 'li'. It's formed from the root 'crepuscul-', the suffix '-izar', the clitic pronoun '-lhes', and the future subjunctive ending '-á'.
Definitions
- 1
To darken, to become dusky (in a figurative or poetic sense).
To darken them, they will darken.
“Se eles crepusculizar-lhes-á a alma, quem os salvará?”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('li' in 'li-zar').
Syllables
cre — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pus — Open syllable.. cu — Open syllable.. li — Stressed syllable, closed syllable.. zar — Closed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. á — Open syllable, final syllable.
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Vowel Grouping
Vowels within a dipthong or triphthong are kept together.
Consonant Clusters
Clusters are split according to sonority.
Clitic Pronoun Attachment
Clitic pronouns are treated as a single syllable attached to the verb.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable when the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- Treatment of the 'lhes' clitic pronoun; potential regional variations in vowel reduction.
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