envelhecerlhesemos
Syllables
en-vel-he-cer-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.vel.ˈe.sẽj.se.ʁe.mus/
Stress
0010000
Morphemes
en- + velhec- + -er-lhes-emos
The word 'envelhecer-lhes-emos' is a future subjunctive verb form meaning 'we will let them grow old'. It's syllabified as en-vel-he-cer-lhes-e-mos, with stress on 'he'. The word's structure includes a prefix, root, and suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules.
Definitions
- 1
We will let them grow old.
We will let them grow old
“Se tudo correr bem, envelhecer-lhes-emos com dignidade.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('he') of the verb stem 'envelhecer'.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, unstressed.. vel — Open syllable, unstressed.. he — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. cer — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. e — Open syllable, unstressed (linking vowel).. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Grouping
Vowels are grouped together within a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are resolved based on sonority (not applicable here).
Open Syllable Preference
Portuguese favors open syllables.
Pronoun Attachment
Clitic pronouns attach to the verb and are syllabified accordingly.
- The hyphenated structure reflects clitic pronoun attachment.
- The linking vowel 'e' is a standard morphological element.
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