empertigarlhesemos
Syllables
em-per-ti-gar-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.peɾ.ti.ˈɡaɾ.ʎes.ɨ.muʃ/ or /ẽ.pɛɾ.ti.ˈɡaɾ.lɨʃ.ɨ.muʃ/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
em- + pertigar + -lhes-emos
The word 'empertigar-lhes-emos' is a conjugated verb form syllabified into seven syllables: em-per-ti-gar-lhes-e-mos. The primary stress falls on 'gar'. It consists of the prefix 'em-', the root 'pertigar', and the suffixes '-lhes' and '-emos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules based on vowel and consonant sequences.
Definitions
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We will poke them/prod them/irritate them.
We will poke/prod/irritate them.
“Empertigar-lhes-emos até que confessem.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('gar').
Syllables
em — Open syllable, single vowel.. per — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'pr'.. ti — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. gar — Open syllable, primary stress.. lhes — Open syllable, palatalization of 'lh' in some dialects.. e — Open syllable, single vowel.. mos — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.
Word Parts
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Vowel Initial Syllable
Syllables beginning with vowels are open syllables.
Consonant Cluster
Permissible consonant clusters form closed syllables.
Consonant-Vowel
Syllables with a consonant followed by a vowel are generally open.
- Palatalization of /l/ before /j/ in Brazilian Portuguese.
- Attachment of the clitic pronoun 'lhes' does not alter core syllabification rules.
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