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enferrujar-lhes-emos

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

7 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
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7syllables

enferrujarlhesemos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

en-fer-ru-jar-lhes-e-mos

Pronunciation

/ẽ.fɛ.ʁu.ʒaɾ.lɛʃ.ˈe.muʃ/

Stress

0010010

Morphemes

ferru + jar-lhes-emos

The word 'enferrujar-lhes-emos' is a future subjunctive verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, centering around vowel nuclei and breaking consonant clusters. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root. The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is integrated into the verb form.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To rust; to become covered with rust.

    To rust

    O metal vai enferrujar se ficar na chuva.

  2. 2

    To become dilapidated or decayed.

    To decay

    A casa está a enferrujar com o tempo.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the 'ru' syllable (third syllable), following the penultimate stress rule.

Syllables

7
en/ẽ/
fer/fɛʁ/
ru/ʁu/
jar/ʒaɾ/
lhes/lɛʃ/
e/e/
mos/muʃ/

en Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. fer Open syllable, consonant cluster broken after 'f'. ru Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'u'. jar Closed syllable, 'r' closes the syllable. lhes Closed syllable, 'sh' closes the syllable. e Open syllable, single vowel. mos Closed syllable, 'sh' closes the syllable

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Each syllable contains a vowel sound as its nucleus.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant when followed by a vowel.

Penultimate Stress Rule

Words ending in vowels or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.

  • The pronunciation of 'r' can vary regionally. The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is attached to the verb, forming a single prosodic word.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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