empalidecerlhesiam
Syllables
em-pa-li-de-cer-lhes-iam
Pronunciation
/ẽ.pa.li.de.ˈseɾ.ʎes.ˈjam/
Stress
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Morphemes
em- + palidecer + -lhes-iam
The word 'empalidecer-lhes-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified as em-pa-li-de-cer-lhes-iam, with stress on 'cer' and 'iam'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'em-', root 'palidecer', and suffixes '-lhes-iam'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules regarding vowel groups, consonant clusters, and clitic pronouns.
Definitions
- 1
To pale to them, that they might pale, if they were to pale.
They might pale
“Se a doença progredisse, empalidecer-lhes-iam os rostos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'cer' and the final syllable 'iam'.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, unstressed.. pa — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. cer — Closed syllable, stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. iam — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Groups
Vowels forming diphthongs or triphthongs are not separated.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Clitic Pronouns
Clitic pronouns are syllabified as part of the verb.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- Integration of the enclitic pronoun 'lhes' into the verb's syllabification.
- Potential regional variations in vowel pronunciation.
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