impermeabilizarlhesemos
Syllables
im-per-me-a-bi-li-za-r-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/ĩ.pɛɾ.mɛ.ɐ.bi.li.zaɾ.lɛʃ.ˈe.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
im- + permeabilizar + -lhes-emos
The word 'impermeabilizar-lhes-emos' is a complex verb form in Portuguese. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root. The word is composed of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes including a clitic pronoun. Nasalization and vowel reduction are key phonological features.
Definitions
- 1
To waterproof, to make impermeable.
To waterproof
“Eles impermeabilizarão o telhado. (They will waterproof the roof.)”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('bi').
Syllables
im- — Closed syllable, nasalized vowel.. per- — Open syllable.. me- — Open syllable.. a- — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. bi- — Open, stressed syllable.. li- — Open syllable.. za- — Open syllable.. -r — Coda, forms syllable with 'za'.. lhes — Diphthong, clitic pronoun.. e- — Open syllable.. mos — Nasalized vowel, closed syllable.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are generally open and form their own syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority hierarchy.
Pronoun Clitic Rule
Pronoun clitics are attached to the verb and syllabified as part of the verb complex.
Stress Rule
Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in vowels.
- Nasalization of vowels before nasal consonants.
- Attachment and syllabification of pronoun clitics.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
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