enfebrecerlhesemos
Syllables
en-fe-bre-cer-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.fe.bɾə.ˈseɾ.ʎes.ˈe.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + febre- + -cer-lhes-emos
The word 'enfebrecer-lhes-emos' is a future subjunctive verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root ('fe'). The morphemic structure includes the prefix 'en-', root 'febre-', and suffixes '-cer-lhes-emos'. The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a separate syllable.
Definitions
- 1
To weaken them, to sicken them, to cause them to become ill.
To weaken them, to sicken them.
“Se eles não se cuidarem, enfebrecer-lhes-emos com a nossa preocupação.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('fe') of the verb stem, following the penultimate stress rule for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, unstressed.. fe — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. bre — Open syllable, unstressed.. cer — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. e — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Separation
Each vowel sound generally forms a separate syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Clitic Pronouns
Clitic pronouns like 'lhes' are often treated as separate syllables.
- Palatalization of /s/ to /ʃ/ before the vowel 'e' is a common phonetic phenomenon.
- Hyphenated structure reflects verb conjugation and clitic pronoun attachment.
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