gesticularlhesemos
Syllables
ges-ti-cu-lar-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/ʒes.ti.kuˈlaɾ.ʎes.ˈe.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
gesticular + lhes-emos
The word 'gesticular-lhes-emos' is a conjugated verb form in Portuguese. It is divided into seven syllables: ges-ti-cu-lar-lhes-e-mos. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'gesticular'. The word consists of the root 'gesticular' and the suffixes 'lhes' and 'emos'.
Definitions
- 1
To gesticulate, to make gestures.
We will gesticulate.
“Nós gesticular-lhes-emos para que entendam.”
“Os artistas gesticular-lhes-emos durante a apresentação.”
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Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'gesticular' ('lar').
Syllables
ges — Closed syllable, onset with /ʒ/, nucleus with /e/, coda with /s/. ti — Open syllable, onset with /t/, nucleus with /i/. cu — Open syllable, onset with /k/, nucleus with /u/. lar — Closed syllable, onset with /l/, nucleus with /a/, coda with /ɾ/. lhes — Closed syllable, onset with /ʎ/, nucleus with /e/, coda with /s/. e — Open syllable, nucleus with /e/. mos — Closed syllable, onset with /m/, nucleus with /u/, coda with /ʃ/
Word Parts
Vowel Clusters
Each vowel in a cluster forms a separate syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up based on sonority.
Open/Closed Syllables
Syllables are classified as open (ending in a vowel) or closed (ending in a consonant).
Clitic Pronouns
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables, but are prosodically linked to the verb.
- The 'lh' digraph represents a single phoneme /ʎ/. The clitic pronoun 'lhes' requires careful consideration but is treated as a separate syllable.
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