empedernececernosemos
Syllables
em-pe-der-ne-ce-cer-nos-e-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.pe.deɾ.ne.seˈɾ.nos.e.muʃ/
Stress
000010001
Morphemes
em- + pedern- + -ecer
The word 'empedernecer-nos-emos' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, prioritizing vowel sounds. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, suffix, and enclitic pronoun.
Definitions
- 1
To become stony; to harden.
To become stony, to harden.
“As suas atitudes empederneceram o seu coração.”
“Não deixe que a vida o empederneça.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cer').
Syllables
em — Open syllable, vowel only.. pe — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. der — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ne — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ce — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. cer — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. nos — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. e — Open syllable, vowel only.. mos — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken up according to phonotactic constraints, but certain clusters are kept together.
- Enclitic pronoun '-nos' does not alter syllabification rules.
- Potential vowel reduction in the final syllable '-emos' in Brazilian Portuguese.
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