empecilharlheíamos
Syllables
em-pe-ci-lhar-lhe-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/em.pɨ.si.ˈʎaɾ.ʎɨ.ˈɔ.mi.ɐʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
em- + pecilhar + lhe-íamos
The word 'empecilhar-lhe-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified into eight syllables: em-pe-ci-lhar-lhe-í-a-mos. The primary stress falls on 'lhar'. It consists of the prefix 'em-', root 'pecilhar', and suffixes 'lhe-' and '-íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, treating 'lh' as a single onset and differentiating between open and closed syllables.
Definitions
- 1
To hinder, obstruct, or impede someone or something.
We would hinder him/her/it/them.
“Empecilhar-lhe-íamos a tarefa, mas não a impediríamos completamente.”
ant:facilitar
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'pecilhar' (lhar). Secondary stress on 'í' in 'lhe-í'.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, vowel onset.. pe — Open syllable, consonant onset.. ci — Open syllable, consonant onset.. lhar — Syllable with 'lh' cluster, rhotic coda.. lhe — Open syllable, palatal lateral onset.. í — Syllable consisting of a vowel with acute accent.. a — Open syllable, vowel onset.. mos — Closed syllable, consonant onset and coda.
Word Parts
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Vowel Onset
Syllables beginning with vowels are separated immediately after the vowel.
Consonant Cluster
'lh' is treated as a single onset consonant.
Open/Closed Syllable
Syllables ending in vowels are open; syllables ending in consonants are closed.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhe' is syllabified based on its attachment to the verb.
- Regional variations in nasal vowel pronunciation may occur, but do not affect syllabification.
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