embranquecêloíamos
Syllables
em-bran-que-cê-lo-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.bɾɐ̃.ˈke.se.lu.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
em- + branq- + -ecê-lo-íamos
The word 'embranquecê-lo-íamos' is a conjugated verb form in Portuguese. It is divided into seven syllables with stress on the penultimate syllable ('cê'). The word is morphologically complex, containing a prefix, root, and several suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules based on vowel-consonant separation and consonant cluster maintenance.
Definitions
- 1
We would whiten it/him.
We would whiten it/him.
“Embranquecê-lo-íamos com cal.”
“Se tivéssemos tempo, embranquecê-lo-íamos.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'cê' (penultimate syllable).
Syllables
em — Open syllable, unstressed.. bran — Open syllable, unstressed, nasal vowel.. que — Open syllable, unstressed.. cê — Open syllable, stressed.. lo — Open syllable, unstressed.. ía — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants, with the consonant typically joining the following vowel.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable based on pronunciation.
- The inchoative suffix '-ec-' and the pronoun '-lo-' create a complex sequence, but do not violate syllabification rules.
- Nasal vowel pronunciation can vary regionally, but syllabification remains consistent.
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