chicotearlhesíamos
Syllables
chi-co-te-ar-lhes-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/ʃiku.te.ˈaɾ.lɛʃ.i.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
chicote + ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'chicotear-lhes-íamos' is a conjugated verb form divided into eight syllables following Portuguese syllabification rules. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of the root 'chicote', the infinitive suffix '-ar', the clitic pronoun 'lhes', and the imperfect indicative ending '-íamos'.
Definitions
- 1
We would whip them.
We would whip them.
“Quando éramos crianças, o professor chicotear-lhes-íamos por mau comportamento.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem 'chi-co-te-ar', which carries over to the entire conjugated form.
Syllables
chi — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. co — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. te — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ar — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. lhes — Syllable containing a diphthong and a final consonant.. í — Open syllable, vowel.. a — Open syllable, vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are generally divided after vowels.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs are kept together within a single syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are split according to sonority hierarchy, but in this case, 'mos' remains together.
Clitic Pronoun Rule
Clitic pronouns like 'lhes' form a separate syllable.
- Palatalization of /t/ to /ʃ/ in 'lhes' is a phonetic phenomenon, not a syllabic one.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is phonetic, not syllabic.
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