empedernecernosiam
Syllables
em-pe-der-ne-ce-r-nos-iam
Pronunciation
/ẽ.pe.deɾ.ne.se.ɾ.nos.jɐ̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
em- + pedern- + -ecer-nos-iam
The word 'empedernecer-nos-iam' is a future subjunctive verb form. It is divided into eight syllables: em-pe-der-ne-ce-r-nos-iam, with stress on the fourth syllable ('ne'). The morphemic breakdown reveals a prefix 'em-', root 'pedern-', and suffixes '-ecer-nos-iam'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables, with a syllabic 'r'.
Definitions
- 1
To become stony, to harden.
To become stony, to harden.
“Se a situação fosse difícil, empedernecer-nos-iam para enfrentar os desafios.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ne'), following the rule of penultimate stress in words ending in vowels.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, unstressed.. pe — Open syllable, unstressed.. der — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ne — Closed syllable, stressed.. ce — Open syllable, unstressed.. r — Syllabic consonant, unstressed.. nos — Closed syllable, unstressed.. iam — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are closed.
Syllabic Consonant Rule
The consonant 'r' can form a syllable on its own after a vowel.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in vowels or 's'.
- The syllabic 'r' requires special consideration.
- The clitic pronoun 'nos' affects the syllabification.
- The future subjunctive is a complex tense leading to longer words.
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