cavaquearlhesíamos
Syllables
ca-va-que-ar-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/kɐ.vɐ.kɐˈɾ.lɛʃ.iˈɐ.muʃ/
Stress
0000010
Morphemes
cavaquear + lhes-íamos
The word 'cavaquear-lhes-íamos' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into seven syllables with stress on the antepenultimate syllable ('ía'). The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a verb root and pronoun/inflectional suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
To dig to them; we were digging to them.
We were digging for them.
“Nós cavaquear-lhes-íamos um poço para água.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ía').
Syllables
ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. va — Open syllable, unstressed.. que — Open syllable, unstressed.. ar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ía — Open syllable, primary stressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Syllables generally end in vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken after the vowel when they occur at the end of a syllable.
- Pronunciation of vowels can vary regionally, but this doesn't affect syllabification.
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