transnavegarlheseis
Syllables
trans-na-ve-gar-lhes-eis
Pronunciation
/tɾɐ̃s.nɐ.vɛ.ˈɡaɾ.ʎɛʃ/
Stress
010001
Morphemes
trans + navegar + lhes-eis
The word 'transnavegar-lhes-eis' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese rules, dividing after consonant clusters and between vowels. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the stem. It consists of a prefix 'trans-', root 'navegar', and suffixes '-lhes-' and '-eis'.
Definitions
- 1
To navigate across; to cross by ship.
To navigate across
“Eles transnavegarão os oceanos. (They will navigate across the oceans.)”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('na').
Syllables
trans — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. na — Open syllable, stressed.. ve — Open syllable, unstressed.. gar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, palatalized 'l'. eis — Closed syllable, diphthong.
Word Parts
Consonant Clusters
Syllables are divided before and after consonant clusters.
Open Syllables
Syllables ending in vowels are considered open.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in consonants are considered closed.
Vowel Sequences
Syllables are divided between vowels in sequences.
- Palatalization of /l/ to /ʎ/ before /e/ in 'lhes'.
- Nasalization of vowels before nasal consonants.
- Treatment of clitic pronoun 'lhes' as a single syllable.
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