embarrancarlheseis
Syllables
em-ba-rran-car-lhes-eis
Pronunciation
/ɐ.bɐ.ʁɐ̃.ˈkã.lɛʃ.ɐjʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
em + barr + an-car-lhes-eis
The word 'embarrancar-lhes-eis' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules, maintaining consonant clusters. Stress falls on the 'ca' syllable. The word is morphologically complex, combining a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
To get stuck, to bog down
To get stuck, to bog down
“Eles estão a embarrancar-lhes-eis nos problemas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'ca' syllable (penultimate syllable of the root verb).
Syllables
em — Open syllable, unstressed.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed.. rran — Nasal syllable, consonant cluster, unstressed.. car — Closed syllable, stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. eis — Syllable with diphthong, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-based Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless easily separable.
- The 'rr' in 'rran' is a strong trill and is maintained as a single unit.
- Potential palatalization of /l/ before /i/ in some dialects.
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