empreenderlhesiámos
Syllables
em-pre-en-der-lhes-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.pɾẽ.ˈẽ.dɛɾ.lɛʃ.i.ˈa.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
em- + preender + -lhes-íamos
The word 'empreender-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified as em-pre-en-der-lhes-i-á-mos, with stress on 'der'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'em-', root 'preender', and suffixes '-lhes' and '-íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules based on vowel and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
We would undertake for them.
We would undertake for them.
“Nós empreender-lhes-íamos a tarefa com entusiasmo.”
“Empreender-lhes-íamos a ajuda necessária.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'der' syllable (4th syllable), following the general rule of stressing the penultimate syllable in the base verb form.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, unstressed.. pre — Open syllable, unstressed.. en — Open syllable, unstressed.. der — Closed syllable, stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. á — Open syllable, stressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Vowels generally form their own syllables.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken up according to pronounceability, with each consonant potentially forming its own syllable.
Stress Rule
Stress influences syllable prominence and can affect vowel quality.
- The attached pronoun 'lhes' does not introduce any unusual syllabification challenges.
- Nasal vowels are common in Portuguese and follow established rules.
- The 'lh' digraph is treated as a single phoneme.
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