embrutecerlhesíamos
Syllables
em-bru-te-cer-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.bɾu.te.ˈseɾ.ʎes.i.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
em- + brut- + -ecer-lhes-íamos
The word 'embrutecer-lhes-íamos' is a future conditional verb form. It is divided into seven syllables: em-bru-te-cer-lhes-ía-mos, with stress on 'cer'. The morphemic breakdown reveals a prefix, root, and several suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, including vowel-based syllable formation and consonant cluster resolution.
Definitions
- 1
To brutalize them, to make them rough.
We would brutalize them.
“Se continuassem a provocar-nos, embrutecer-lhes-íamos a vida.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the penultimate syllable 'cer' of the base verb 'embrutecer' which is maintained in the full form.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, vowel onset.. bru — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. te — Closed syllable, consonant onset.. cer — Closed, stressed syllable, consonant onset.. lhes — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant onset.. iá — Open syllable, vowel onset, glide.. mos — Closed syllable, nasal vowel onset, consonant cluster.
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority hierarchy.
Palatalization Rule
/l/ becomes /ʎ/ before /i/.
Stress Rule
Penultimate syllable stress in words ending in vowels or 's'.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' and the conditional ending '-íamos' add complexity to the syllabification. Regional variations in nasal vowel pronunciation may occur.
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