cumprimentarlheseis
Syllables
cum-pri-men-tar-lhes-eis
Pronunciation
/kum.pɾi.mẽ.ˈtaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ɐjʃ/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
cumpriment + ar-lhes-eis
The word 'cumprimentar-lhes-eis' is a conjugated verb form with six syllables. Stress falls on the third syllable ('men'). Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel division, keeping diphthongs intact. The clitic pronoun 'lhes' and the ending 'eis' are treated as single syllable units.
Definitions
- 1
You all will greet them.
You all will greet them.
“Se vocês quiserem, cumprimentar-lhes-eis com um aperto de mão.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('men'), following the general rule of stressing the penultimate syllable unless otherwise indicated by a written accent.
Syllables
cum — Open syllable, initial syllable of the root.. pri — Open syllable, part of the root.. men — Closed syllable with nasal vowel, part of the root, stressed syllable.. tar — Open syllable, final syllable of the root.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. eis — Closed syllable, personal ending.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided before a vowel preceded by a consonant.
Diphthongs & Triphthongs
Diphthongs and triphthongs are generally kept within the same syllable.
Nasal Diphthongs
Nasal diphthongs are also kept within the same syllable.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a single syllable unit.
- The final '-eis' ending is also a single syllable.
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