embaratecerlhesíamos
Syllables
em-ba-ra-te-cer-lhes-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.ba.ɾɐ.te.ˈseɾ.ʎes.i.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
em- + barat- + -ecer-lhes-íamos
The word 'embaratecer-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese vowel-consonant division rules. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('te'). The word is composed of a prefix, root, and several suffixes, and exhibits palatalization of /l/ before /i/.
Definitions
- 1
To become cheaper, to decrease in price.
To become cheaper
“Os produtos embaratecer-lhes-íamos se a concorrência aumentasse.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('te').
Syllables
em — Open syllable, unstressed.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed.. ra — Open syllable, unstressed.. te — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. cer — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed. Palatalization of /l/.. í — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided between vowels and consonants.
Single Vowel Syllable
A single vowel constitutes a syllable.
Palatalization
The 'lh' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /ʎ/ and syllabified accordingly.
- Palatalization of /l/ before /i/.
- The conditional ending '-íamos' follows standard syllabification rules.
- Nasal vowel pronunciation can vary regionally.
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