empedernecevosias
Syllables
em-pe-der-ne-ce-vos-ias
Pronunciation
/ẽ.pe.deɾ.ne.se.vɔʃ.jas/
Stress
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Morphemes
em- + pedern- + -ecer-vos-ias
The word 'empedernecer-vos-ias' is a complex verb form syllabified into seven syllables (em-pe-der-ne-ce-vos-ias) with primary stress on 'ne'. It's composed of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, with the clitic pronoun 'vos' treated as a separate syllable.
Definitions
- 1
To become stony, to harden, to callous.
To become stony, to harden, to callous.
“Ele empederneceu o coração com o tempo.”
“A terra empederneceu com a seca.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'ne' syllable (penultimate syllable of the base verb).
Syllables
em — Open syllable, unstressed.. pe — Open syllable, unstressed.. der — Open syllable, unstressed.. ne — Open syllable, primary stressed.. ce — Open syllable, unstressed.. vos — Open syllable, clitic pronoun, unstressed.. ias — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllables
Syllables ending in vowels are open.
Consonant-Vowel Structure
Portuguese syllables generally follow a CV structure.
Stress Placement
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.
Clitic Pronoun Syllabification
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables.
- The presence of the clitic pronoun 'vos' adds complexity to the prosodic contour.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /ɾ/ do not affect syllabification.
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