embranquecerlhesias
Syllables
em-bran-que-cer-lhes-ias
Pronunciation
/ẽ.bɾɐ̃.ke.ˈseɾ.lɛʃ.jas/
Stress
010000
Morphemes
em- + branq- + -ecer-lhes-ias
The word 'embranquecer-lhes-ias' is syllabified according to Portuguese rules, with stress on 'bran'. It's a verb form composed of a prefix, root, and suffixes, including a clitic pronoun. Syllable division follows open/closed syllable rules and the penultimate stress rule.
Definitions
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They would whiten (to them).
They would whiten to them.
“Se eu fosse um pintor, embranqueceria-lhes-ias as paredes.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root verb 'bran'.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, unstressed.. bran — Closed, stressed syllable.. que — Open syllable, unstressed.. cer — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ias — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are generally closed.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words without accent marks.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' consistently forms a separate syllable.
- Regional variations in nasal vowel pronunciation do not affect syllabification.
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