empedernecerlhesias
Syllables
em-pe-der-ne-ce-r-lhes-ias
Pronunciation
/ẽ.pe.deɾ.ne.se.ɾ.ʎes.i.ɐʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
em- + pedern- + -ecer-lhes-ias
The word 'empedernecer-lhes-ias' is a complex verb form syllabified as em-pe-der-ne-ce-r-lhes-ias, with stress on the 'ne' syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'em-', root 'pedern-', and suffixes '-ecer-lhes-ias'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel separation, consonant cluster splitting, and clitic pronoun treatment.
Definitions
- 1
To become stony, to harden (figuratively, to become insensitive or unyielding).
They would harden/become stony.
“Se as suas atitudes não mudassem, empedernecer-lhes-ias o coração.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ne'), following the rule that words are stressed on the penultimate syllable if they end in a vowel, 'n', or 's' and are not marked with an acute accent.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, unstressed.. pe — Open syllable, unstressed.. der — Open syllable, unstressed.. ne — Closed syllable, stressed.. ce — Open syllable, unstressed.. r — Syllabic consonant, linking 'r'. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed. Clitic pronoun.. ias — Closed syllable, unstressed. Imperfect subjunctive ending.
Word Parts
Vowel Separation
Vowels generally form separate syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Diphthong/Triphthong Preservation
Diphthongs and triphthongs are kept within a single syllable.
Clitic Pronoun Attachment
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables but phonologically linked.
- The linking 'r' between 'cer' and 'lhes' requires careful consideration.
- The imperfect subjunctive ending '-ias' follows standard Portuguese morphological rules.
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