embainharlhesíamos
Syllables
em-bai-nhar-lhes-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.baj.ˈɲaɾ.lɛʃ.i.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
em- + bainhar + -lhes-íamos
The word 'embainhar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified as em-bai-nhar-lhes-í-a-mos, with stress on 'nhar'. It consists of the prefix 'em-', root 'bainhar', and suffixes '-lhes' and '-íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, considering consonant clusters and vowel-based syllable formation.
Definitions
- 1
We would have sheathed/scabbarded them.
We would have sheathed them.
“Se tivéssemos a oportunidade, embainhar-lhes-íamos as espadas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'nhar'.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. bai — Open syllable, vowel-final.. nhar — Closed syllable, stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, containing a clitic pronoun.. í — Open syllable, vowel-only.. a — Open syllable, vowel-only.. mos — Closed syllable, consonant cluster final.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are formed around vowels, separating consonant-vowel sequences.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are treated as a single unit within a syllable, unless they can be broken by a vowel.
Stress Placement
Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable unless indicated by an accent.
- The 'nh' cluster is treated as a single phoneme.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' influences syllable count and stress.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur.
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