empedernecernosias
Syllables
em-pe-der-ne-ce-r-nos-ias
Pronunciation
/ẽ.pe.deɾ.ne.se.ɾ.nos.i.ɐʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
em- + pedern- + -ecer-nos-ias
The word 'empedernecer-nos-ias' is a complex verb form with nine syllables, stressed on the fourth syllable ('ne'). Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, separating vowels and consonants based on sonority and considering pronoun clitics as individual syllables. The word is derived from Latin roots and exhibits a typical verb conjugation pattern.
Definitions
- 1
To become stony, to harden, to become callous.
To become stony, to harden, to become callous.
“Ele empederneceu-se com o tempo.”
“A situação o empederneceu.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ne'), following the general rule of penultimate stress in Portuguese.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, unstressed.. pe — Open syllable, unstressed.. der — Open syllable, unstressed.. ne — Open syllable, stressed.. ce — Open syllable, unstressed.. r — Syllabic consonant, unstressed.. nos — Open syllable, unstressed.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. as — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are open and form separate syllables.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are closed, but consonant clusters are broken up based on sonority.
Pronoun Clitic Rule
Pronoun clitics (like 'nos') are treated as separate syllables.
- The 'r' syllable could be analyzed as part of the preceding syllable, but is treated separately for detailed analysis.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of the final 's' may occur.
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