ensurdececerlhesemos
Syllables
en-sur-de-ce-cer-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.suɾ.de.seɾ.ʎes.ˈe.muʃ/
Stress
01001010
Morphemes
en- + surd- + -ec-er-lhes-emos
The word 'ensurdecer-lhes-emos' is a future subjunctive verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('sur'). The word is composed of a prefix, root, and several suffixes, including an indirect object pronoun and the future subjunctive ending.
Definitions
- 1
To deafen them (indirect object).
We will deafen them.
“Se eles continuarem a gritar, ensurdecer-lhes-emos os ouvidos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('sur').
Syllables
en — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sur — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. de — Open syllable.. ce — Open syllable.. cer — Closed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, pronoun.. e — Open syllable, linking vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, verb ending.
Word Parts
Vowel Grouping
Vowels are grouped together within a syllable.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are split if a vowel follows.
Pronoun Enclisis
Pronouns attached to the verb are syllabified as separate units.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'lh' digraph represents a single phoneme /ʎ/.
- Enclitic pronouns can sometimes be pronounced with vowel reduction.
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