embalsamarlheiamos
Syllables
em-bal-sa-mar-lhe-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.bal.sa.ˈmaɾ.ʎɪ.ˈɔ.ʃɐ̃.mus/
Stress
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Morphemes
em- + balsamar + -lhe-íamos
The word 'embalsamar-lhe-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese vowel and sonorant rules. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root. The morphemic breakdown reveals a prefix, root, and pronoun/inflectional suffixes. Syllabification remains consistent despite the word's grammatical complexity.
Definitions
- 1
We would embalm him/her/it/them.
We would embalm him/her/it/them.
“Embalsamar-lhe-íamos o corpo para a cerimônia.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'mar' (maɾ), but the entire verb form is pronounced as a single prosodic unit.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. bal — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'bl' permissible.. sa — Open syllable.. mar — Closed syllable, 'r' closes the syllable.. lhe — Open syllable, containing the palatal lateral approximant.. i — Open syllable.. a — Open syllable, unstressed vowel.. mos — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Sonorant Rule
Sonorant consonants (l, r, m, n, ŋ) can close a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Permissible consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable are allowed.
Pronoun Clitic Rule
Pronoun clitics are attached to the verb and syllabified as part of the verb form.
- Pronunciation of 'lh' can vary regionally.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common and can vary in degree.
- The complex verb form requires considering the entire phrase as a single prosodic unit.
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