peçonhentarlhesemos
Syllables
pe-ço-nhen-tar-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/pɛ.sũ.ˈnẽj.taɾ.ʎɛʃ.ɨ.mos/
Stress
0010000
Morphemes
peço- + nhent- + ar-lhes-emos
The word 'peçonhentar-lhes-emos' is a complex Portuguese verb meaning 'to poison'. It's syllabified as pe-ço-nhen-tar-lhes-e-mos, with stress on 'tar'. The analysis considers morphemic structure, phonetic transcription, and standard Portuguese syllabification rules.
Definitions
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To poison, to envenom.
To poison
“Eles planejavam peçonhentar-lhes-emos a comida.”
“Não vamos peçonhentar-lhes-emos a mente com mentiras.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tar').
Syllables
pe — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ço — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. nhen — Closed syllable, palatal nasal.. tar — Closed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, lateral palatal.. e — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. mos — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
A consonant followed by a vowel creates a syllable.
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
A vowel followed by a consonant creates a syllable break.
Pronoun Separation
Pronouns attached to verbs are generally separated into their own syllables.
Palatal Nasal 'nh'
The 'nh' digraph is treated as a single phoneme and syllable unit.
- Agglutination of multiple morphemes.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of the final 's'.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
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