empedernirvosíamos
Syllables
em-pe-der-nir-vos-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.pe.deɾ.niɾ.vos.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
em- + pedern- + -ir-vos-íamos
The word 'empedernir-vos-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified into seven syllables: em-pe-der-nir-vos-ía-mos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'iá'. The word is composed of a prefix, root, and several suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules based on vowel nuclei and sonorant consonants.
Definitions
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We would harden
We would harden
“Se continuássemos a insistir, empedernir-vos-íamos na vossa teimosia.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'iá' (/'i.ɐ/).
Syllables
em — Open syllable, unstressed.. pe — Open syllable, unstressed.. der — Open syllable, unstressed.. nir — Open syllable, unstressed.. vos — Open syllable, unstressed.. iá — Closed syllable, stressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus. Vowels are the core of each syllable.
Sonorant Consonant Rule
Sonorant consonants (l, r, m, n) can be part of the syllable following or preceding a vowel.
Pronoun Clitic Rule
Pronoun clitics are syllabified as separate syllables when attached to a verb.
- The pronoun clitic '-vos' is a common feature in Portuguese verb conjugation and doesn't alter the general syllabification rules.
- The consonant cluster 'rn' is common and doesn't pose a special challenge.
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