embelezarlhesíamos
Syllables
em-be-le-zar-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.be.le.ˈzaɾ.ʎes.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
em- + belez- + -ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'embelezar-lhes-íamos' is a conjugated verb form with seven syllables. Syllabification follows Portuguese rules prioritizing vowel groupings, consonant clusters, and penultimate stress. The 'lh' digraph is treated as a single unit. The word's meaning is 'we would beautify them'.
Definitions
- 1
To beautify them, we would.
We would beautify them.
“Nós embelezar-lhes-íamos a casa para a festa.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ía' (6th syllable). The syllable 'zar' also receives secondary stress due to its position within the verb stem.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, unstressed.. be — Open syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. zar — Closed syllable, stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ía — Closed syllable, stressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Grouping
Vowels forming diphthongs or triphthongs remain together within a syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained unless a single consonant can naturally separate them.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics attached to verbs are treated as separate syllables.
- The 'lh' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /ʎ/ for syllabification.
- The conditional ending '-íamos' follows a standard syllabification pattern.
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