estilhaçarlhesemos
Syllables
es-ti-lha-çar-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/eʃ.ti.ʎa.ˈsaɾ.ʎɛʃ.e.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
es- + tilhaç- + -ar-lhes-emos
The word 'estilhaçar-lhes-emos' is a future subjunctive verb form. It is divided into seven syllables following Portuguese syllabification rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root. The word consists of a prefix, root, and suffixes, and its pronunciation reflects typical Portuguese phonological features.
Definitions
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We will shatter them.
We will shatter them.
“Se eles continuarem a provocar, estilhaçar-lhes-emos os sonhos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('çar').
Syllables
es — Open syllable, onset 'e', nucleus 'ʃ'. ti — Open syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'i'. lha — Open syllable, onset 'lh', nucleus 'a'. çar — Closed syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'a', coda 'ɾ'. lhes — Closed syllable, onset 'lh', nucleus 'ɛ', coda 'ʃ'. e — Open syllable, nucleus 'e'. mos — Closed syllable, onset 'm', nucleus 'u', coda 'ʃ'
Word Parts
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Vowel Grouping
Vowels generally form separate syllables when they appear consecutively.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority hierarchy.
Single Consonant Rule
A single consonant between two vowels usually goes with the following vowel.
Digraphs 'lh' and 'nh'
The digraphs 'lh' and 'nh' are treated as single phonemes and function as onsets.
- The clitic pronoun '-lhes-' is syllabified according to standard vowel-consonant rules.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /ʎ/ might exist, but do not affect syllable division.
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