encancerarlhesemos
Syllables
en-can-ce-ra-r-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.kɐ̃.sɐ.ˈɾaɾ.lɨʃ.ˈe.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + cancer- + -ar-lhes-emos
The word 'encancerar-lhes-emos' is a future subjunctive verb form. Syllabification follows Portuguese rules of separating vowel and consonant clusters, treating clitic pronouns as separate syllables, and placing stress on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem. The morphemic breakdown reveals a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
We will cause them to develop cancer.
We will cancer them.
“Se eles continuarem a fumar, encancerar-lhes-emos os pulmões.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('ra' in 'cancera').
Syllables
en — Open syllable, initial syllable.. can — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. ce — Open syllable.. ra — Stressed, open syllable.. r — Open syllable, consonant bridging to the clitic pronoun.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. e — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Clusters
Vowel clusters are separated into different syllables.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up based on sonority.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics are treated as separate syllables.
Stress Placement
Stress influences syllable prominence but doesn't alter syllabification.
- The clitic pronoun '-lhes' requires careful syllabification as a separate unit.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur, but syllabification remains consistent.
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