esbranquiçarlhesias
Syllables
es-bran-qui-çar-lhes-ias
Pronunciation
/ezbɾɐ̃ˈki.sɐɾ ˈlɛʃ.jas/
Stress
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Morphemes
es- + branq- + -iç-ar-lhes-ias
The word 'esbranquiçar-lhes-ias' is a complex verb form syllabified as es-bran-qui-çar-lhes-ias. It's composed of a prefix 'es-', root 'branq-', and several suffixes. Stress falls on 'çar'. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules with consonant cluster breaks after sonorants.
Definitions
- 1
To whiten them / To bleach them
To make them white/bleach them.
“Se eu fosse você, esbranquiçaria-lhes-ias as roupas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'çar'.
Syllables
es — Open syllable, initial syllable.. bran — Open syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. qui — Open syllable.. çar — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. lhes — Closed syllable, contains the indirect object pronoun.. ias — Closed syllable, verb ending.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Syllables are formed around vowels. Each vowel typically initiates a new syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if it's a sonorant (r, l, m, n).
- Regional variations in pronunciation (European vs. Brazilian Portuguese).
- Potential for alternative syllabification of 'çar' but standard practice breaks it after the vowel.
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