embranquecernosíamos
Syllables
em-bran-que-cer-nos-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.bɾɐ̃.ke.ˈseɾ.nɔʃ.ˈja.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
em- + branqu- + -ecer-nos-íamos
The word 'embranquecer-nos-íamos' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows Portuguese rules of vowel clusters and consonant-vowel sequences, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root. It's morphologically composed of a prefix, root, and several suffixes. The pronoun clitic '-nos' is treated as a separate syllable for formal analysis.
Definitions
- 1
To whiten, to bleach, to turn white.
We would whiten/bleach.
“Nós embranquecer-nos-íamos as paredes da sala.”
“Se tivéssemos tempo, embranquecer-nos-íamos a casa.”
ant:escurecer
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'cer', following the rule that words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable unless marked with an accent.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, unstressed.. bran — Closed syllable, unstressed, contains a nasal vowel.. que — Open syllable, unstressed.. cer — Closed syllable, stressed.. nos — Closed syllable, unstressed, pronoun clitic.. ía — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Clusters
Vowel clusters are kept together within a syllable.
Consonant-Vowel
Consonants generally follow vowels into the next syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable unless marked with an accent.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics can form a syllable on their own or be attached to the preceding syllable.
- The nasal vowel /ɐ̃/ can influence perception of syllable boundaries.
- The pronoun clitic '-nos' could be considered part of the previous syllable in faster speech.
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