encoleirarlhesemos
Syllables
en-co-lei-rar-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.ku.lejˈɾaɾ.lɛʃ.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Morphemes
en- + coleirar + -lhes-emos
The word 'encoleirar-lhes-emos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese vowel-based rules, with consideration for clitic pronouns and stress placement. It consists of a prefix, root, clitic pronoun, and inflectional suffix, meaning 'we will restrain them' in the future subjunctive mood.
Definitions
- 1
To restrain, discipline, or control (them) in the future, hypothetically.
We will restrain them / We will discipline them.
“Encoleirar-lhes-emos as ideias para que não se espalhem.”
“Se necessário, encoleirar-lhes-emos o comportamento.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the entire word, 'e' in 'lhes-e-mos'.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. co — Open syllable, stressed.. lei — Open syllable.. rar — Closed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. e — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, inflectional suffix.
Word Parts
en-
Latin origin, iterative/inchoative prefix.
coleirar
From *coleira* (collar), Latin *collare*; meaning 'to put a collar on', figuratively 'to restrain'.
-lhes-emos
Clitic pronoun *lhes* (dative indirect object, 3rd person plural) + verbal inflection *-emos* (future subjunctive, 1st person plural).
Vowel-Based Syllabification
Each vowel nucleus forms a syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are split according to sonority.
Clitic Pronouns
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables when enclitic.
Stress Placement
Stress influences perceived syllable boundaries.
- Nasal vowel /ẽ/ at the beginning of the word.
- Tapped/flapped 'r' sound (/ɾ/) does not create a syllable boundary.
- The clitic pronoun *lhes* is treated as a separate syllable.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Portuguese
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- abalará
- abalais
- abalara
- abalado
- abalada
- abajour
- abajara
- abaixou
- abaixoe
- abaixos
- abaixes
- abaixem
- abaixas
- abaixar
- abaixei
- abaixam
- abaglia
- abaixai
- abafeis
- abafará