bisbilhotarlheseis
Syllables
bis-bil-ho-tar-lhes-eis
Pronunciation
/biʃ.bil.ˈo.taɾ.lɛʃ.ɐjʃ/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
bis- + bilho- + -tar-lhes-eis
The word 'bisbilhotar-lhes-eis' is a conjugated verb form syllabified as bis-bil-ho-tar-lhes-eis, with stress on 'tar'. It's composed of a prefix, root, and suffixes, and follows standard Portuguese syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
To snoop, to pry, to gossip, to be nosy.
To snoop at them (formal you)
“Não devem bisbilhotar-lhes os segredos.”
“Eles bisbilhotavam-lhes as conversas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem, 'tar'.
Syllables
bis — Open syllable, initial syllable of the verb.. bil — Open syllable, part of the verb root.. ho — Open syllable, part of the verb root.. tar — Closed syllable, stressed syllable of the verb root.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. eis — Closed syllable, personal ending.
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Vowel-Initial Syllables
Each vowel generally forms a separate syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority, but are simple in this case.
Open/Closed Syllables
Syllables are classified as open or closed based on vowel/consonant endings.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is always a separate syllable.
- Regional variations in pronunciation of '-eis' do not affect syllabification.
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