emporcalharlheseis
Syllables
em-por-cal-har-lhes-eis
Pronunciation
/ẽ.puɾ.kɐl.ˈɾɐɾ.ʎɛʃ.ɐjʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
em- + porcalh- + -ar-lhes-eis
The word 'emporcalhar-lhes-eis' is a conjugated verb form divided into six syllables (em-por-cal-har-lhes-eis) with stress on the fourth syllable ('har'). Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel-consonant separation and penultimate stress. It's morphologically complex, comprising a prefix, root, and several suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
To make them dirty
To dirty them
“Não quero emporcalhar-lhes a reputação.”
- 2
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('har') due to the penultimate stress rule.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, unstressed.. por — Open syllable, unstressed.. cal — Open syllable, unstressed.. har — Stressed syllable, closed.. lhes — Open syllable, unstressed.. eis — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are divided after a vowel.
Vowel-Consonant Cluster
Syllables are divided after the vowel, grouping consonant clusters together.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable if the final syllable contains only one vowel.
- The word's length and the inclusion of clitic pronouns add complexity, but do not alter the basic syllabification rules.
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