embaraçarlhesiámos
Syllables
em-ba-ra-çar-lhes-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.ba.ɾɐ.ˈsaɾ.ʎes.i.ˈa.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
em- + baraç- + -ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'embaraçar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified as em-ba-ra-çar-lhes-i-á-mos, with primary stress on 'çar'. It consists of the prefix 'em-', root 'baraç-', and suffixes '-ar-lhes-íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules regarding vowels, consonant clusters, stress, and clitic pronouns.
Definitions
- 1
To embarrass, to complicate, to hinder.
To embarrass, to complicate, to hinder
“Não queríamos embaraçar-lhes-íamos a vida.”
“Embaraçar-lhes-íamos a situação se disséssemos a verdade.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'çar' syllable due to the accented 'a'. Secondary stress on 'á'.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ba — Open syllable.. ra — Open syllable.. çar — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, palatalization of /l/.. i — Open syllable.. á — Open syllable, secondary stress.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Vowels generally form their own syllables.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Stress Rule
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable unless marked with an accent.
Clitic Pronoun Rule
Pronoun clitics are treated as separate syllables.
- Palatalization of /l/ before /h/ is a common feature. Nasal vowel pronunciation can vary regionally.
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