empedernecerlhesiam
Syllables
em-pe-der-ne-ce-r-lhes-iam
Pronunciation
/ẽ.pe.deɾ.ne.se.ɾ.ʎes.jam/
Stress
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Morphemes
em- + pedern- + -ecer-lhes-iam
The word 'empedernecer-lhes-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified as em-pe-der-ne-ce-r-lhes-iam, with stress on 'ne'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'em-', root 'pedern-', and suffixes '-ecer-lhes-iam'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel grouping, consonant clusters, and clitic pronoun treatment.
Definitions
- 1
To become stony, to harden (figuratively, to become insensitive or unyielding).
To become stony, to harden.
“Ele empedernecia o coração para não sofrer.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ne'), the penultimate syllable of the root 'empedernecer'.
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, linking 'r'. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed, clitic pronoun.. iam — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Grouping
Vowels within dipthongs or triphthongs are kept together.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Open/Closed Syllables
Syllables are classified as open (ending in a vowel) or closed (ending in a consonant).
Clitic Pronouns
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate prosodic units but are orthographically connected.
- The 'r' before 'lhes' is a linking 'r' and doesn't form a separate syllable.
- Pronunciation variations exist between Brazilian and European Portuguese.
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