embarrancarvosiamos
Syllables
em-bar-ran-car-vos-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.ba.ʁɐ̃.ˈkã.vuʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
em- + barr- + -an-car-vos-ía-mos
The word 'embarrancar-vos-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified into eight syllables: em-bar-ran-car-vos-i-a-mos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ca'). The word is composed of a prefix, root, and several suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel grouping, consonant clusters, and open/closed syllable distinction.
Definitions
- 1
To get stuck, to run into trouble, to bog down.
We would get stuck/bogged down/run into trouble.
“Se tentássemos atravessar o rio, embarrancar-vos-íamos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ca'), as is typical for Portuguese verbs in the conditional mood.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. bar — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ran — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. car — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. vos — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. i — Open syllable, vowel.. a — Open syllable, vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Vowel Grouping
Vowels within diphthongs or triphthongs are kept together.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority, but often remain within a single syllable.
Open/Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in vowels are open; those ending in consonants are closed.
Pronoun Enclitics
Pronoun enclitics are treated as separate syllables.
- The enclitic pronoun '-vos' requires separate syllabification.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /ʁ/ do not affect syllabification.
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