fotocopiarlhesemos
Syllables
fo-to-co-pi-ar-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/fotoku.piˈaɾ.lɛʃ.e.muʃ/
Stress
00010000
Morphemes
foto- + copiar + -ar-lhes-emos
The word 'fotocopiar-lhes-emos' is a future subjunctive verb form meaning 'we will photocopy them'. It's syllabified as fo-to-co-pi-ar-lhes-e-mos, with stress on 'pi'. The word's structure includes a prefix, root, and suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules.
Definitions
- 1
To photocopy them; we will photocopy them.
We will photocopy them.
“Se precisarem, fotocopiar-lhes-emos os documentos.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'pi' in 'co-pi-ar', following the standard Portuguese rule for verbs ending in -ar, -er, or -ir.
Syllables
fo — Open syllable, initial syllable.. to — Open syllable.. co — Open syllable.. pi — Stressed syllable, closed syllable.. ar — Open syllable, part of the verb stem.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. e — Open syllable, vowel connector.. mos — Closed syllable, verb ending.
Word Parts
foto-
From Greek *phōtos* meaning 'light', denoting the process involving light-sensitive materials.
copiar
From Latin *copiare* meaning 'to copy', the core action of the verb.
-ar-lhes-emos
Combination of verbal infinitive marker (-ar), indirect object pronoun clitic (-lhes), and future subjunctive ending (-emos).
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Vowel Separation
Syllables are generally separated by vowels.
Clitic Pronoun Separation
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables.
Penultimate Stress
Verbs ending in -ar, -er, -ir are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The combination of verb conjugation, compounding, and clitic pronoun attachment makes the word complex, but it doesn't present any significant exceptions to standard Portuguese syllabification rules.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect vowel quality, but not the core syllable division.
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