branquearlhesíamos
Syllables
bra-nque-ar-lhes-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/bɾɐ̃.ke.aɾ.lɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
0001001
Morphemes
branq + -ear-lhes-íamos
The word 'branquear-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified into seven syllables: bra-nque-ar-lhes-í-a-mos. Stress falls on the 'í' syllable. The word is formed by the root 'branq-', the infinitive suffix '-ear', the clitic pronoun '-lhes', and the conditional ending '-íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, considering vowel and consonant sequences and the integration of clitic pronouns.
Definitions
- 1
To whiten them; we would whiten them.
We would whiten them
“Se tivéssemos tempo, branquear-lhes-íamos as roupas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'í' syllable (penultimate syllable of the root verb).
Syllables
bra — Open syllable, initial syllable of the root.. nque — Closed syllable, containing the 'qu' digraph.. ar — Open syllable, part of the root.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. í — Open, stressed syllable.. a — Open, unstressed syllable, vowel reduction.. mos — Closed syllable, verb ending with palatalization of 's'
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel Rule
Syllable division occurs before a vowel.
Consonant Rule
Syllable division occurs after a consonant when followed by a vowel.
Digraph Rule
Digraphs (like 'qu', 'lh') are treated as single phonemes for syllabification.
Clitic Pronoun Rule
Clitic pronouns are integrated into the verb phrase and syllabified accordingly.
- The pronunciation of 'lh' can vary regionally, but doesn't affect syllable division significantly.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a common phenomenon in Portuguese.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Portuguese
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- abalará
- abalais
- abalara
- abalado
- abalada
- abajour
- abajara
- abaixou
- abaixoe
- abaixos
- abaixes
- abaixem
- abaixas
- abaixar
- abaixei
- abaixam
- abaglia
- abaixai
- abafeis
- abafará