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enfarinhar-lhes-emos

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

7 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
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7syllables

enfarinharlhesemos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

en-fa-ri-nhar-lhes-e-mos

Pronunciation

/ẽ.fɐ.ɾi.ˈɲaɾ.lɛʃ.ˈe.muʃ/

Stress

0101101

Morphemes

en- + farinh- + -ar-lhes-emos

The word 'enfarinhar-lhes-emos' is a conjugated verb form in Portuguese. It is divided into seven syllables: en-fa-ri-nhar-lhes-e-mos. The stress falls on the 'fa' syllable. The word is composed of the prefix 'en-', the root 'farinh-', and the suffixes '-ar-lhes-emos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables, and consonant cluster treatment.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To flour them; to coat them with flour.

    To flour them

    Vou enfarinhar-lhes os peixes antes de fritar.

    We will flour the fish before frying.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the 'fa' syllable (second syllable), following the standard penultimate syllable stress rule for Portuguese.

Syllables

7
en/ẽ/
fa/ˈfa/
ri/ˈɾi/
nhar/ˈɲaɾ/
lhes/ˈlɛʃ/
e/ˈe/
mos/ˈmuʃ/

en Open syllable, unstressed.. fa Stressed syllable, closed.. ri Open syllable, unstressed.. nhar Closed syllable, contains a nasal consonant.. lhes Closed syllable, contains a palatal fricative.. e Open syllable, unstressed.. mos Closed syllable, contains a palatal fricative.

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in vowels are open.

Closed Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in consonants are closed.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are broken based on sonority, but certain clusters like 'nh' and 'sh' are treated as single phonemes.

Stress Rule

Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable unless indicated by an accent mark.

  • The clitic pronoun 'lhes' can sometimes lead to pronunciation variations, especially in Brazilian Portuguese.
  • The 'nh' and 'sh' clusters are treated as single phonemes for syllabification purposes.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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