embrandecerlhesias
Syllables
em-bran-de-ce-r-lhes-ias
Pronunciation
/ẽbɾɐ̃deˈseɾ ˈlɛʃiɐʃ/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
em- + brand- + -ecer-lhes-ias
The word 'embrandecer-lhes-ias' is a verb form syllabified into seven syllables (em-bran-de-ce-r-lhes-ias). It consists of the prefix 'em-', root 'brand-', and suffixes '-ecer-lhes-ias'. Stress falls on the 'ce' syllable. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese vowel and consonant rules, treating enclitic pronouns as separate syllables.
Definitions
- 1
To darken (something), to make something lose its brightness or color.
To darken them, they would darken.
“Se o sol não brilhasse, as nuvens embrandecer-lhes-ias o dia.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem 'embrandecer' (ce).
Syllables
em — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. bran — Nasalized open syllable.. de — Open syllable.. ce — Closed syllable.. r — Syllabic consonant.. lhes — Closed syllable, pronoun clitic.. ias — Closed syllable, inflectional ending.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Rule
Consonants typically close a syllable unless part of a cluster.
Pronoun Clitic Rule
Pronoun clitics are treated as separate syllables.
Syllabic Consonant Rule
A consonant between two vowels forms its own syllable.
- Nasalization of vowels affects syllable structure.
- Enclitic pronouns are always separate syllables.
- Imperfect subjunctive ending marks inflection and syllabification.
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