embranquecervoseis
Syllables
em-bran-que-cer-vos-eis
Pronunciation
/ẽ.bɾɐ̃.ke.ˈseɾ.vɔʃ.ejs/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
em- + branq- + -ecer-vos-eis
The word 'embranquecer-vos-eis' is syllabified as em-bran-que-cer-vos-eis, with primary stress on 'que'. It's a complex verb form composed of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables.
Definitions
- 1
Whiten yourselves.
Whiten yourselves
“Embranquecer-vos-eis, para que sejais aceitos.”
syn:Esbranquecam-se
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('que'), following the penultimate stress rule.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, unstressed.. bran — Open syllable, unstressed.. que — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. cer — Closed syllable, unstressed.. vos — Closed syllable, unstressed.. eis — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.
- The archaic nature of 'vos-eis' does not alter the core syllabification principles.
- The combination of clitic pronouns and verb endings does not create ambiguity in this case.
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