embranquecerlheíamos
Syllables
em-bran-que-cer-lhe-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.bɾɐ̃.ke.ˈseɾ.ʎɪ.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
em- + branqu- + -ecer-lhe-íamos
The word 'embranquecer-lhe-íamos' is a future conditional verb form syllabified as em-bran-que-cer-lhe-í-a-mos, with stress on 'cer'. It's morphologically composed of a prefix, root, and several suffixes, including a clitic pronoun and conditional ending. The phonetic transcription is /ẽ.bɾɐ̃.ke.ˈseɾ.ʎɪ.ɐ.muʃ/.
Definitions
- 1
To whiten, to become white.
We would whiten/become white.
“Nós embranquecer-lhe-íamos a camisa.”
“As paredes embranquecer-lhe-íamos com cal.”
ant:escurecer
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'cer', following the rule that stress in Portuguese generally falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, unstressed.. bran — Closed syllable, unstressed, nasal vowel.. que — Open syllable, unstressed.. cer — Closed syllable, stressed.. lhe — Open syllable, unstressed, clitic pronoun.. í — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Groups
Vowel groups are maintained within a syllable (e.g., 'que').
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority (e.g., 'br').
Open/Closed Syllables
Syllables are classified as open (ending in a vowel) or closed (ending in a consonant).
Clitic Pronouns
Clitic pronouns are generally treated as separate syllables.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhe' does not alter the stress pattern in this case.
- Nasal vowels do not affect syllabification rules.
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