esgravatarlhesemos
Syllables
es-gra-va-tar-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/eʃ.ɡɾɐ.vɐ.ˈtaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ˈe.muʃ/
Stress
000101
Morphemes
es- + gravatar + -lhes-emos
The word 'esgravatar-lhes-emos' is a conjugated verb form with seven syllables, stressed on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing around vowels and maintaining permissible consonant clusters. It consists of a prefix, root, and suffixes, and its meaning is 'we will engrave for them'.
Definitions
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We will engrave for them.
We will engrave for them
“Eles prometeram esgravatar-lhes-emos os nomes nas pedras.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tar').
Syllables
es — Open syllable, consonant cluster at the beginning.. gra — Open syllable, vowel ending.. va — Open syllable, vowel ending.. tar — Closed syllable, consonant ending.. lhes — Syllable with palatal lateral approximant.. e — Open syllable, single vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, nasal consonant ending.
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Vowel Rule
Syllables are generally divided around vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable if permissible by Portuguese phonotactics.
Clitic Pronoun Rule
Clitic pronouns form their own syllables.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is a standard feature of Portuguese verb conjugation.
- Regional variations in pronunciation of /ʎ/ (lh) may exist but do not affect syllabification.
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