fundamentarlheseis
Syllables
fun-da-men-tar-lhes-eis
Pronunciation
/fũ.dɐ.mẽ.tɐɾ.ʎɛʃ/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
fundament + ar-lhes-eis
The word 'fundamentar-lhes-eis' is a complex verb form syllabified into six syllables: fun-da-men-tar-lhes-eis. The stress falls on the final syllable 'eis'. It means 'to found them' and is formed by the root 'fundament-' and several suffixes including enclitic pronouns.
Definitions
- 1
To found them, to substantiate to them, to establish a basis for them.
To found them, to substantiate to them.
“Fundamentar-lhes-eis os princípios da democracia.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the final syllable 'eis' (position 6). The root 'fundamentar' has stress on the penultimate syllable 'men' but is overridden by the enclitic suffixes.
Syllables
fun — Open syllable, initial syllable of the root.. da — Open syllable, part of the root.. men — Closed syllable, part of the root, stressed syllable in the root.. tar — Closed syllable, ending of the root.. lhes — Closed syllable, enclitic pronoun.. eis — Closed syllable, inflectional suffix, primary stressed syllable of the entire word.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Vowels generally separate into different syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Enclitic Pronoun Separation
Enclitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables for syllabification purposes.
Stress and Penultimate Syllable
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable (but overridden by the enclitic suffixes in this case).
- The enclitic pronouns '-lhes' and '-eis' require careful consideration. Regional variations in pronunciation might affect vowel quality, but not the core syllabification. The form is archaic and rarely used in Brazilian Portuguese.
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