empedernecerlhesia
Syllables
em-pe-der-ne-ce-r-lhes-i-a
Pronunciation
/ẽ.pe.deɾ.ne.se.ɾ.lɛʃ.i.ɐ/
Stress
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Morphemes
em- + pedern- + -ecer-lhes-ia
The word 'empedernecer-lhes-ia' is a conditional perfect verb form meaning 'to become stony/hardened (to them it would have)'. It's syllabified as em-pe-der-ne-ce-r-lhes-i-a, with stress on the 'ne' syllable. The word's structure includes a prefix, root, and suffixes, and its pronunciation involves vowel reduction and clitic pronoun separation.
Definitions
- 1
To become stony, to harden (referring to a surface or character).
To become stony, to harden.
“As pedras empedernecer-lhes-iam o caminho.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ne'), following the rule for penultimate stress in words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, unstressed.. pe — Open syllable, unstressed.. der — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ne — Closed syllable, stressed.. ce — Open syllable, unstressed.. r — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed (clitic pronoun).. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed (conditional ending).
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Vowels generally form separate syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Clitic Pronoun Separation
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables.
- The 'rn' cluster might be debated, but the proposed division follows standard rules.
- Regional variations in pronunciation could affect vowel realization.
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