cumprimentarlhesemos
Syllables
cum-pri-men-tar-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/kum.pɾi.ˈmẽ.tɐɾ.ʎɛʃ.ˈe.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
cum- + priment- + -ar-lhes-emos
The word 'cumprimentar-lhes-emos' is a future subjunctive verb form. It is divided into seven syllables: cum-pri-men-tar-lhes-e-mos. The stress falls on the 'men' syllable. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and several suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables, and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
We will greet them.
We will greet them.
“Se formos à festa, cumprimentar-lhes-emos com entusiasmo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('men').
Syllables
cum — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. pri — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. men — Closed syllable, nasalized vowel.. tar — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. lhes — Closed syllable, palatal lateral consonant cluster.. e — Open syllable, single vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
A syllable is open when it ends in a vowel.
Closed Syllable Rule
A syllable is closed when it ends in a consonant.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable when the last syllable does not contain a stressed vowel.
- Pronoun cliticization ('lhes' attached to the verb).
- Regional variations in vowel reduction (Brazilian Portuguese).
- Palatalization of /l/ before /i/.
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