embravecerlhesiámos
Syllables
em-bra-ve-cer-lhes-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.bɾɐ.ve.ˈseɾ.ʎɛʃ.i.ˈa.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
em- + brave- + -ecer-lhes-íamos
The word 'embravecer-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese vowel-centered rules. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root. The word consists of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, including a clitic pronoun. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese phonological principles.
Definitions
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We would have enraged them.
We would have enraged them.
“Se tivéssemos mais tempo, embravecer-lhes-íamos com a nossa raiva.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'cer' due to the penultimate stress rule in Portuguese.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, unstressed.. bra — Open syllable, unstressed.. ve — Open syllable, unstressed.. cer — Closed syllable, stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. á — Open syllable, stressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus. Syllables are formed around vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are permissible at the beginning or end of a syllable, subject to phonotactic constraints.
- The 'lh' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /ʎ/.
- The pronoun 'lhes' is cliticized to the verb and pronounced as a single unit.
- Regional variations in vowel reduction may occur, but do not affect the core syllabification.
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