emborracharlheíamos
Syllables
em-bo-rra-char-lhe-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.bu.ʁa.ʃɐɾ.ʎɨ.ˈa.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
em- + borrach- + -ar-lhe-íamos
The verb 'emborrachar-lhe-íamos' (we would intoxicate) is syllabified as em-bo-rra-char-lhe-í-a-mos, with stress on 'char'. It's composed of the prefix 'em-', root 'borrach-', and suffixes '-ar-lhe-íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel separation, consonant cluster division, and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
To make rubbery; to intoxicate.
To make rubbery; to intoxicate.
“Nós emborrachar-lhe-íamos com alegria.”
“Se tivéssemos borracha, emborrachar-lhe-íamos os sapatos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('char'), following the rule for penultimate stress in words ending in vowels.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, unstressed.. bo — Open syllable, unstressed.. rra — Open syllable, unstressed.. char — Closed syllable, stressed.. lhe — Open syllable, unstressed.. í — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Separation
Each vowel generally forms a separate syllable.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are broken based on sonority hierarchy.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Diphthong Resolution
Diphthongs are generally kept within a single syllable.
- Treatment of the clitic pronoun '-lhe-' as a separate syllable.
- Potential regional variations in the pronunciation of the 'r' sound.
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