eterificarlhesemos
Syllables
e-te-ri-fi-car-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/eteɾifiˈkaɾ.lɛʃ.e.muʃ/
Stress
00010000
Morphemes
eteri- + -fic- + -ar
The word 'eterificar-lhes-emos' is a future subjunctive verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing after vowels followed by consonants. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('fi'). The word consists of a Greek-derived prefix, a Latin-derived root, and suffixes, along with a clitic pronoun.
Definitions
- 1
To etherize; to administer ether as an anesthetic.
To etherify
“O médico pretende eterificar-lhes-emos antes da cirurgia.”
syn:anestetizarant:despertar
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('fi' in 'eterificar').
Syllables
e — Open syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. ri — Open syllable, unstressed.. fi — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. car — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed, nasalized.. e — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed, nasalized.
Word Parts
Vowel followed by a consonant
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel when followed by a consonant.
Stress Placement
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable unless indicated by an accent mark.
Liaison
Liaison between the verb stem and the clitic pronoun is common, but syllable division remains based on the original orthography.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' can sometimes be elided in rapid speech.
- Nasalization of vowels in 'lhes' and 'emos' is a characteristic of Portuguese phonology.
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