empalidecerlheíamos
Syllables
em-pa-li-de-cer-lhe-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.pa.li.ðe.ˈseɾ.ʎe.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
em + palidec + er-lhe-íamos
The word 'empalidecer-lhe-íamos' is a future conditional verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, separating vowels and resolving consonant clusters. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('de'). The clitic pronoun 'lhe' is integrated into the syllable structure. The word's meaning is 'we would pale'.
Definitions
- 1
To become pale, to blanch.
We would pale.
“Se víssemos um fantasma, empalidecer-lhe-íamos de medo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('de'), as per Portuguese stress rules for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pa — Closed syllable.. li — Open syllable.. de — Open, stressed syllable.. cer — Closed syllable.. lhe — Open syllable, clitic pronoun.. í — Open syllable.. a — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Separation
Vowels generally form separate syllables.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are broken based on sonority hierarchy.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Clitic Pronoun Integration
Clitic pronouns are integrated into the syllable structure.
- The 'lh' digraph represents a single phoneme /ʎ/.
- Nasal vowel 'ẽ' at the beginning of the word.
- Integration of the clitic pronoun 'lhe'.
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