embarracarlhesiamos
Syllables
em-bar-ra-car-lhes-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.ba.ʁa.ˈkaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
em- + barrac- + -ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'embarracar-lhes-íamos' is a Portuguese verb form divided into eight syllables: em-bar-ra-car-lhes-i-a-mos. The stress falls on 'bar'. It's formed by a prefix, root, and several suffixes, including a pronoun clitic and a conditional ending. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables, with considerations for vowel reduction and palatalization.
Definitions
- 1
To obstruct, to hinder, to mess up, to complicate.
To obstruct, to hinder, to mess up, to complicate.
“Ele tentou me embrracar, mas eu consegui seguir em frente.”
“A burocracia embrracava o processo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('bar').
Syllables
em — Open syllable, unstressed.. bar — Open syllable, stressed.. ra — Open syllable, unstressed.. car — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed, palatalization of /l/.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed, vowel reduction.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable
Syllables ending in vowels are open.
Closed Syllable
Syllables ending in consonants are closed.
Vowel Grouping
Vowel clusters are separated into individual syllables.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics are treated as separate syllables.
- Palatalization of /l/ before /e/ in 'lhes'.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- The word is a conjugated verb form, influencing syllabification.
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