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emporcalhar-lhes-ias

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
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6syllables

emporcalharlhesias

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

em-por-cal-har-lhes-ias

Pronunciation

/ẽ.puɾ.kɐl.ˈɾɐ̃.ʎɛʃ.i.ɐʃ/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

em- + porcalh- + -ar-lhes-ias

The word 'emporcalhar-lhes-ias' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese vowel-based rules. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('har'). The morphemic structure reveals a prefix, root, and several suffixes indicating tense, mood, and pronominal object. Syllable division follows standard Portuguese phonological patterns, with the '-lhes-' cluster treated as a single unit.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To make dirty, to mess up, to sully, to disgrace.

    To besmirch, to defile, to disgrace.

    Ele tentou emporcalhar a reputação do rival.

    Não emporcalhes as ideias com mentiras.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('har'), following the penultimate stress rule for words ending in vowels.

Syllables

6
em/ẽ/
por/puɾ/
cal/kɐl/
har/ɾɐ̃/
lhes/ʎɛʃ/
ias/i.ɐʃ/

em Open syllable, unstressed.. por Open syllable, unstressed.. cal Closed syllable, unstressed.. har Open syllable, stressed, nasalized vowel.. lhes Closed syllable, unstressed.. ias Closed syllable, unstressed.

Vowel + Consonant

Syllables are divided after each vowel followed by a consonant.

Vowel + Consonant Cluster

Syllables are divided after each vowel followed by a consonant cluster.

Consonant + Vowel + Consonant

Syllables are divided around the vowel when it is surrounded by consonants.

  • The '-lhes-' cluster is treated as a single syllable despite the consonant sequence.
  • Nasalization of the vowel in 'har' is a common phonological process.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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