amesquinharlheiámos
Syllables
a-mes-qui-nhar-lhe-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/ɐ.mɨʃ.kiˈɲaɾ.ʎɨ.ˈa.muʃ/
Stress
00100110
Morphemes
a- + mesquin- + -har-lhe-íamos
The word 'amesquinhar-lhe-íamos' is a future conditional verb form meaning 'we would demean'. It is divided into eight syllables: a-mes-qui-nhar-lhe-i-á-mos, with stress on the 'qui' syllable. The syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel separation, consonant cluster splitting, and diphthong preservation, while also accounting for the clitic pronoun 'lhe'.
Definitions
- 1
To demean, belittle, or humiliate (someone). To make someone feel small or insignificant.
We would demean/belittle/humiliate (him/her/it/them).
“Não os amesquinhar-lhe-íamos, mesmo que discordássemos.”
“Eles não nos amesquinhar-lhe-íamos, pois nos respeitam.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'qui' syllable (third syllable), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
a — Open syllable, unstressed.. mes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. qui — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. nhar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhe — Open syllable, unstressed, clitic pronoun.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. á — Open syllable, stressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Vowels generally separate into different syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Diphthong Preservation
Diphthongs are kept together within a syllable.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics are treated as separate syllables or linked to adjacent syllables.
- The 'lhe' clitic pronoun can sometimes be pronounced with a slight pause, but standard syllabification treats it as part of the verb complex.
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