crucificarlhesemos
Syllables
cru-ci-fi-car-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/kɾu.si.fiˈkaɾ.lɛʃ.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
0010001
Morphemes
crucifix + ar-lhes-emos
The word 'crucifixar-lhes-emos' is a future subjunctive verb form. It is divided into seven syllables: cru-ci-fi-car-lhes-e-mos, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root. The syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel-consonant division and consonant cluster maintenance.
Definitions
- 1
To crucify them
We will crucify them
“Se eles continuarem a desafiar a autoridade, crucifixar-lhes-emos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'cru-ci-fi-car' due to the penultimate stress rule for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
cru — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ci — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. fi — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. car — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. lhes — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. e — Open syllable, single vowel, reduced in unstressed position.. mos — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are generally divided after a vowel sound.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable when the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables, particularly in BP. The clitic pronoun 'lhes' doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
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