esbranquiçarlheseis
Syllables
es-bran-qui-çar-lhes-eis
Pronunciation
/eʃ.bɾɐ̃.ki.ˈsaɾ.lɛʃ.ɐjʃ/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
es- + branq- + -iç-ar-lhes-eis
The word 'esbranquiçar-lhes-eis' is a complex Portuguese verb form, syllabified as es-bran-qui-çar-lhes-eis, with stress on 'qui'. It's morphologically complex and follows standard Portuguese syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
To whiten them/you all
To whiten them/you all
“Se eles se esforçarem, esbranquiçar-lhes-eis as roupas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('qui') due to the penultimate syllable stress rule.
Syllables
es — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. bran — Nasalized open syllable.. qui — Closed, stressed syllable.. çar — Closed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, pronoun cluster.. eis — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters at the beginning or end of words are permitted within a single syllable.
Pronoun Attachment Rule
Pronoun attachments are treated as single syllabic units.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- Archaic 'eis' may lead to pronunciation variations in colloquial speech.
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