encaixilharlheseis
Syllables
en-cai-xi-lhar-lhes-eis
Pronunciation
/ẽ.kaj.ʃi.ʎɐɾ.ʎɛʃ.ɐjʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + caix- + -ilhar-lhes-eis
The word 'encaixilhar-lhes-eis' is a complex verb form syllabified as en-cai-xi-lhar-lhes-eis, with stress on 'lhar'. It's composed of the prefix 'en-', root 'caix-', and suffixes '-ilhar-lhes-eis'. Syllabification follows Portuguese rules for vowel-initial syllables, consonant clusters, and clitic pronouns.
Definitions
- 1
To fit (something) into (something else), to dovetail, to interlock.
To fit, to dovetail
“Se eles quisessem, encaixilhar-lhes-eis as peças perfeitamente.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('lhar' in 'encaixilhar-lhes-eis').
Syllables
en — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. cai — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. xi — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. lhar — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. lhes — Closed syllable, consonant-final, clitic pronoun.. eis — Closed syllable, consonant-final, archaic ending.
Word Parts
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Vowel Initial Syllables
Syllables starting with vowels are separated.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken after the first vowel.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics are generally treated as a single syllable unit.
Archaic Endings
Archaic endings are treated as a single syllable unit.
- The archaic ending '-eis' is rarely used in modern Portuguese.
- The pronunciation of 'x' as /ʃ/ is standard, but regional variations might exist.
- The clitic pronoun '-lhes' is always enclitic and treated as a single unit.
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