empedernececermeíamos
Syllables
em-pe-der-ne-ce-cer-me-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.pe.deɾ.ne.se.ˈseɾ.me.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
em- + pedern- + -ecer-me-íamos
The word 'empedernecer-me-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified into ten syllables, with primary stress on 'ce'. It's formed from a Latin prefix, root, and Portuguese suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, with a phonetic variation of palatalization in the final syllable.
Definitions
- 1
To become stony, hardened, or callous.
We would harden ourselves.
“Se continuássemos a ignorar os seus apelos, empedernecer-me-íamos com o tempo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'ce' (se). The syllable 'í' also receives secondary stress due to the accent.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, vowel onset.. pe — Open syllable, vowel onset.. der — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. ne — Open syllable, vowel onset.. ce — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. cer — Closed syllable, consonant onset.. me — Open syllable, vowel onset.. í — Open syllable, vowel onset, accented.. a — Open syllable, vowel onset.. mos — Closed syllable, consonant cluster coda.
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Vowel Onset
Syllables beginning with vowels are separated.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are treated as single onsets or codas, depending on the surrounding vowels.
Accentuation
Accented vowels form their own syllables.
- Palatalization of /s/ to /ʃ/ before /i/ in the final syllable is a common phonetic variation.
- The length of the word requires careful application of syllabification rules.
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