bisbilhotarlhesiam
Syllables
bis-bil-ho-tar-lhes-iam
Pronunciation
/biʃ.bil.ˈo.taɾ.ʎɛʃ.jɐ̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
bis- + bilho- + -tar-lhes-iam
The word 'bisbilhotar-lhes-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified as bis-bil-ho-tar-lhes-iam, with stress on 'tar'. It's composed of a prefix, root, and suffixes, and follows standard Portuguese syllabification rules based on vowel and consonant endings.
Definitions
- 1
To snoop, to pry, to gossip, to be nosy.
To snoop, to pry.
“Eles bisbilhotavam as cartas alheias.”
“Não bisbilhotes os meus negócios!”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('tar').
Syllables
bis — Open syllable, initial syllable.. bil — Open syllable.. ho — Open syllable.. tar — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, contains a palatal lateral approximant.. iam — Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound.
Consonant Rule
Syllables can end in a consonant sound.
Stress Rule
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem.
- Vowel reduction in some Brazilian Portuguese dialects.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' adds a syllable but doesn't alter core syllabification rules.
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