embrandecerlhesiamos
Syllables
em-bran-de-ce-r-lhes-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽbɾɐ̃deˈseɾl̥eʃiˈɐmuʃ/
Stress
000100000
Morphemes
em- + brand- + -ecer-lhes-íamos
The word 'embrandecer-lhes-íamos' is a future conditional verb form with nine syllables, stressed on the fourth syllable ('ce'). It's morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel-consonant separation and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
To soften (something) for them; to make milder for them; we would soften.
We would soften them/it.
“Embrandecer-lhes-íamos as críticas, mas a verdade era dura.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ce'), following the penultimate stress rule for Portuguese words ending in vowels.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, nasal vowel. bran — Closed syllable, nasal vowel. de — Open syllable. ce — Closed syllable, stressed. r — Syllabic consonant. lhes — Closed syllable. i — Open syllable. a — Open syllable. mos — Closed syllable
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
A vowel typically forms a syllable on its own or with a following consonant.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally broken after the first consonant, unless they form a digraph or a recognized phonological unit.
Penultimate Stress Rule
In Portuguese, words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a separate syllable.
- Potential liaison between 'r' and 'lhes' does not affect syllabification.
- Nasal vowels are common in Portuguese.
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