incandesselhesemos
Syllables
in-can-des-se-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/ĩ.kɐ̃.des.seɾ.lɛʃ.e.mos/
Stress
0010000
Morphemes
in- + candesc- + -er
The word 'incandescer-lhes-emos' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows Portuguese rules of dividing based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters. The stress falls on the 'des' syllable. The word is composed of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffix, combined with a clitic pronoun and personal ending.
Definitions
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We will make them glow/incandescent.
We will glow them / We will make them glow.
“Incandescer-lhes-emos o caminho com nossas lanternas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('des'), following the penultimate stress rule for Portuguese verbs.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. can — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. des — Closed syllable, stressed.. se — Open syllable, rhotic 'r'.. lhes — Closed syllable, palatal lateral.. e — Open syllable, single vowel.. mos — Open syllable.
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime
Syllables are divided based on the transition from onset (initial consonant(s)) to rime (vowel and any following consonants).
Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a separate syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are divided according to sonority hierarchy, but often remain within the same syllable if they are easily pronounceable together.
- The 'lh' digraph represents a palatal lateral approximant /ʎ/ and is treated as a single unit in syllabification.
- Nasalization of vowels before nasal consonants.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a separate syllable despite being enclitic.
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