chapiscarlhesíamos
Syllables
cha-pis-car-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/ʃɐ.pisˈkaɾ.lɛʃ.iˈɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
chapiscar + lhes-íamos
The word 'chapiscar-lhes-íamos' is a conjugated verb form in Portuguese. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into six syllables: cha-pis-car-lhes-ía-mos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root verb. The word consists of a root 'chapiscar', a clitic pronoun 'lhes', and an inflectional suffix 'íamos'.
Definitions
- 1
We would splash, skim, or lightly touch.
We would splash/skim/touch
“Nós chapiscaríamos a água com as mãos.”
“We would splash the water with our hands.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'car' syllable (penultimate syllable of the root verb).
Syllables
cha — Open syllable, onset 'ʃ', nucleus 'a'. pis — Open syllable, onset 'p', nucleus 'i'. car — Open syllable, onset 'k', nucleus 'a'. lhes — Onset 'l', nucleus 'e', consonant cluster 'ʃ'. iá — Open syllable, nucleus 'i', stressed vowel 'á'. mos — Onset 'm', nucleus 'o', consonant cluster 'ʃ'
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in vowels are open.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Diphthongs
Diphthongs are treated as a single nucleus.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics are attached to the verb and syllabified as part of the verb complex.
- Pronunciation of 'ch' as /ʃ/ is standard. Clitic pronoun 'lhes' requires special consideration.
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