falcatruarlhesemos
Syllables
fal-ca-tru-ar-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/falkatɾuˈaɾ.lɛʃ.ˈe.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
falcatru + ar-lhes-emos
The word 'falcatruar-lhes-emos' is a future subjunctive verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into seven syllables with primary stress on the penultimate syllable of the root. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a root, infinitive ending, clitic pronoun, and future subjunctive ending.
Definitions
- 1
To scheme, to plot, to conspire.
To scheme, to plot, to conspire.
“Eles estão a falcatruar um plano.”
“Não confie nele, ele está sempre a falcatruar algo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'ar' syllable of the root (fal-ca-tru-**ar**-lhes-e-mos). Secondary stress on 'e' syllable.
Syllables
fal — Open syllable, initial syllable of the root.. ca — Open syllable, part of the root.. tru — Open syllable, part of the root.. ar — Open syllable, infinitive ending, vowel reduction possible.. lhes — Closed syllable, indirect object pronoun clitic.. e — Open syllable, connecting vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, future subjunctive ending.
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are closed.
Vowel Cluster Rule
Vowel clusters are generally separated into syllables.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Permissible consonant clusters remain within a syllable.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Treatment of clitic pronouns as separate syllables.
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