Hyphenation ofembarrancar-nos-emos

Analysis of "embarrancar-nos-emos" (Portuguese)

1. Pronunciation Considerations:

The word "embarrancar-nos-emos" is a conjugated verb form in Portuguese. It's a future subjunctive of the verb "embarrancar" (to get stuck, to bog down). Pronunciation will follow standard European Portuguese (EP) or Brazilian Portuguese (BP) rules, with slight variations in vowel quality and nasalization. This analysis will primarily focus on EP pronunciation, noting BP differences where relevant.

2. Syllable Division:

Following Portuguese syllabification rules, which prioritize vowel sounds and consonant clusters, the word breaks down as follows (using only original letters):

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• embarrancar: Root (Latin im- + barra + -ancar). im- (Latin prefix meaning 'in, on'), barra (bar, obstacle), -ancar (verbal suffix indicating infinitive formation). Meaning: to obstruct, to get stuck.
• -nos: Pronoun clitic (personal dative pronoun, 'to us'). Origin: Latin nobis.
• -emos: Verbal ending (future subjunctive). Origin: Latin -emus.

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable: "ca".

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/ɐ.bɐ.ʁɐ̃.ˈkã.nuʃ.ˈe.muʃ/ (EP)
/ɐ.ba.ʁɐ̃.ˈkã.nos.ˈe.mus/ (BP - slight variation in vowel reduction and nasalization)

6. Syllable List with IPA and Rule Explanations:

• em- /ẽ/ - Open syllable. Rule: Vowel followed by a consonant. Exception: Initial syllable can be open even if it's a single vowel.
• ba- /bɐ/ - Open syllable. Rule: Vowel followed by a consonant.
• rran- /ʁɐ̃/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Nasal diphthong followed by a consonant. The 'rr' represents a strong alveolar trill.
• car- /ˈkã/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Nasal vowel followed by a consonant. Stress falls here.
• -nos /nuʃ/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Vowel followed by a consonant cluster ('ns').
• -e- /ˈe/ - Open syllable. Rule: Vowel followed by a consonant.
• -mos /muʃ/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Vowel followed by a consonant cluster ('sh').

7. Syllable Division Rule Explanations:

• Vowel-Consonant (VC): The most common rule. Syllables are divided after each vowel.
• Diphthongs/Triphthongs: These are treated as single vowel sounds and remain within the same syllable.
• Consonant Clusters: Clusters are generally broken up based on sonority, but Portuguese allows for certain consonant clusters to remain within a syllable (e.g., 'ns', 'sh').
• Stress Rule: Penultimate syllable is stressed if the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.

8. Exceptions and Special Cases:

• The 'rr' in "embarrancar" represents a strong alveolar trill, which is a characteristic feature of Portuguese pronunciation.
• Nasal vowels are common in Portuguese and affect syllable structure.
• Clitic pronouns like "-nos" are always enclitic (attached to the verb) and form a single prosodic unit.

9. Grammatical Role:

The word is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification remains consistent regardless of the verb's tense or mood.

10. Regional Variations:

Brazilian Portuguese tends to reduce unstressed vowels more than European Portuguese. This can affect the perceived length and clarity of syllables.

11. Phonological Comparison:

• cantar-mos (to sing - we): "can-tar-mos" - Similar syllable structure, stress on the penultimate syllable.
• trabalhar-nos-emos (to work - we will): "tra-ba-lhar-nos-e-mos" - Longer word, but follows the same syllabification rules.
• amar-nos-emos (to love - we will): "a-mar-nos-e-mos" - Similar structure, stress on the penultimate syllable.

These words demonstrate the consistent application of Portuguese syllabification rules, even with varying word lengths and morphological complexity.