quarentenararlhesemos
Syllables
qua-ren-te-na-rar-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/kwaɾẽ.tə.naɾ.ʎɛʃ.ˈe.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
quarentenar + lhes-emos
The word 'quarentenar-lhes-emos' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows Portuguese rules of vowel grouping, consonant clusters, and clitic pronoun attachment. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'quarentenar'. The word means 'we will quarantine them'.
Definitions
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To quarantine them
To quarantine them
“Se houver suspeitas de contágio, quarentenar-lhes-emos imediatamente.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'quarentenar', which is 'na'.
Syllables
qua — Open syllable, initial syllable of the root.. ren — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. te — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. na — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. rar — Open syllable, root continues.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. e — Open syllable, linking vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, inflectional ending.
Word Parts
Vowel Grouping
Vowels are grouped together within a syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken based on sonority.
Open/Closed Syllables
Syllables are classified as open (ending in a vowel) or closed (ending in a consonant).
Clitic Pronoun Attachment
Clitic pronouns are syllabified as separate syllables or attached to the verb syllable.
- Palatalization of /l/ before /i/ in 'lhes' is a phonetic feature, but doesn't affect orthographic syllabification.
- The combination of clitic pronouns and verb endings can be complex, but the rules are generally consistent.
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