eletrocutarlhesemos
Syllables
e-le-tro-cu-tar-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/ele.tɾo.ku.taɾ.lɛʃ.e.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
eletro- + cutar + -lhes-emos
The word 'eletrocutar-lhes-emos' is a future subjunctive verb form meaning 'we will electrocute them'. It is divided into eight syllables with stress on the fourth syllable ('cu'). The syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel and consonant grouping, with consideration for the indirect object pronoun 'lhes' and the future subjunctive ending 'emos'.
Definitions
- 1
To electrocute (them); to inflict a fatal electric shock (on them).
We will electrocute them.
“Se eles continuarem a desobedecer, eletrocutar-lhes-emos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('cu'), following the penultimate stress rule for Portuguese verbs.
Syllables
e — Open syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. tro — Open syllable, unstressed.. cu — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. tar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. e — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Rule
A single vowel typically forms a syllable.
Consonant Rule
A consonant generally belongs to the following syllable.
Diphthong/Triphthong Rule
Diphthongs and triphthongs form a single syllable.
Penultimate Stress Rule
In words ending in vowels, the stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- Potential for regional variations in the pronunciation of the 'l' in 'lhes' (palatalization in some dialects).
- Vowel reduction in Brazilian Portuguese may affect pronunciation but not syllabification.
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