embaratecerlhesias
Syllables
em-ba-ra-te-cer-lhes-i-as
Pronunciation
/ɐ̃.bɐ.ɾɐ.tseˈɾ.lɛʃ.i.ɐʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
em- + baratecer + -ecer
The word 'embaratecer-lhes-ias' is syllabified based on Portuguese vowel-consonant rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root verb 'cer'. It's a conjugated verb form meaning 'to cheapen for them/you (formal)', composed of a prefix, root, suffix, clitic pronoun, and personal ending.
Definitions
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To make cheaper for them/you (formal).
To cheapen for them/you (formal)
“O governo embaratecer-lhes-ias os impostos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root verb 'cer'.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, unstressed.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed.. ra — Open syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. cer — Closed syllable, stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. as — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are open.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.
Vowel Combination
Vowel combinations generally form separate syllables.
- The presence of the clitic pronoun 'lhes' and archaic ending '-ias' do not alter the core syllabification rules.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /ɾ/ may exist.
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