enternesecerlhesemos
Syllables
en-ter-ne-se-cer-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.teɾ.ne.seɾ.ʎes.ˈe.muʃ/
Stress
01000010
Morphemes
en- + terne- + -cer-lhes-emos
The word 'enternecer-lhes-emos' is a conjugated verb form in Portuguese, broken down into eight syllables. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'ter'. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and the penultimate stress rule. The word consists of a prefix, root, and suffixes, with a complex structure due to the clitic pronoun 'lhes'.
Definitions
- 1
To soften, to tenderize (emotionally).
To soften them
“Espero que as suas palavras os enternecer-lhes-emos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'ter'.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, unstressed.. ter — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. ne — Open syllable, unstressed.. se — Open syllable, unstressed.. cer — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. e — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Syllabification
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are generally broken up to form syllables, but digraphs like 'lh' are treated as single units.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' creates a complex morphological structure.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 's' before 'i' (as /s/ or /ʃ/).
- The future subjunctive mood is relatively infrequent.
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