catadupejarlhesiam
Syllables
ca-ta-du-pe-jar-lhes-iam
Pronunciation
/kɐ.tɐ.du.pɐ.ʒɐɾ.lɛʃ.jɐ̃w̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
catadupejar + lhes-iam
The word 'catadupejar-lhes-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified into seven syllables (ca-ta-du-pe-jar-lhes-iam) with stress on the fourth syllable ('pe'). It's composed of the root 'catadupejar' and the clitic pronoun/verbal ending 'lhes-iam'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables.
Definitions
- 1
To try to guess, to speculate (to them).
They would try to guess/speculate (to them).
“Se eles catadupejassem-lhes-iam, talvez não teriam cometido o erro.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('pe') according to Portuguese stress rules.
Syllables
ca — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ta — Open syllable.. du — Open syllable.. pe — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. jar — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. iam — Closed syllable, nasal diphthong.
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Open Syllable Rule
A syllable ending in a vowel is considered open.
Closed Syllable Rule
A syllable ending in a consonant is considered closed.
- Pronoun clitic attachment can lead to pronunciation variations, but standard syllabification remains consistent.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of the final '-iam'.
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