embranquecerlhesiámos
Syllables
em-bran-que-cer-lhes-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.bɾɐ̃.ke.ˈseɾ.lɛʃ.i.ˈa.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
em- + branqu- + -ecer-lhes-íamos
The word 'embranquecer-lhes-íamos' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into eight syllables with stress on 'cer' and 'á'. The word is morphologically complex, comprising a prefix, root, and several suffixes. The analysis considers open/closed syllable rules, stress patterns, and potential regional variations.
Definitions
- 1
We would whiten them.
We would whiten them.
“Se tivéssemos tempo, embranquecer-lhes-íamos as paredes.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('cer') and the 'á' syllable. The stress pattern is typical for Portuguese verbs in this tense.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, unstressed.. bran — Closed syllable, unstressed, nasalized.. que — Open syllable, unstressed.. cer — Closed, stressed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. á — Open, stressed syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed, palatalization.
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in vowels are open.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in consonants are closed.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'm', 'n', or 's' generally have stress on the penultimate syllable.
Acute Accent
An acute accent (´) always indicates the stressed syllable.
- The combination of 'cer' followed by a vowel can sometimes lead to a glide, but the syllabification maintains the distinction.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a separate syllable despite being enclitic.
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