envelhacarlhesemos
Syllables
en-ve-lha-car-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.veɫ.ɐ.ˈkaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ɨ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + velh- + -ecer-ar-lhes-emos
The word 'envelhacar-lhes-emos' is a conjugated verb meaning 'we will/would age them'. It's syllabified as en-ve-lha-car-lhes-e-mos, with stress on 'car'. The word follows standard Portuguese morphological and phonological rules, with a prefix, root, and suffixes.
Definitions
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We will make them grow old / We would make them grow old
We will age them / We would age them
“As histórias envelhacar-lhes-emos contarão sobre o passado.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('car'), as it is a closed syllable.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, unstressed.. ve — Open syllable, unstressed.. lha — Open syllable, unstressed.. car — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. e — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Grouping
Vowels generally form a single syllable unless they create a diphthong or triphthong.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority (not applicable in this case).
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a consonant are considered closed and often attract stress.
Pronoun Syllabification
Clitic pronouns are generally syllabified as separate units.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' requires careful consideration but doesn't alter core syllabification rules.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect vowel quality but not syllable division.
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