chocalharlhesíamos
Syllables
cho-ca-lhar-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/ʃu.ka.ˈʎaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
chocalhar + lhes-íamos
The verb 'chocalhar-lhes-íamos' ('we would rattle to them') is syllabified as cho-ca-lhar-lhes-ía-mos, with stress on 'lhar'. It consists of the root 'chocalhar', the clitic 'lhes', and the ending 'íamos', following standard Portuguese syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
We would rattle/clink (something) to them.
We would rattle/clink to them.
“Nós chocalhar-lhes-íamos as chaves para que eles soubessem que estávamos chegando.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'lhar' syllable of the root 'chocalhar' (penultimate syllable).
Syllables
cho — Open syllable, initial syllable of the verb.. ca — Open syllable, part of the verb root.. lhar — Closed syllable, containing the 'lh' digraph and the verb root.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. ía — Open syllable, part of the personal ending.. mos — Closed syllable, final part of the personal ending.
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are generally divided between vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority, but digraphs remain intact.
Clitic Pronouns
Clitic pronouns are attached and syllabified as part of the verb complex.
Final 'm'
A final 'm' is usually part of the preceding syllable.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' can have slight pronunciation variations, but syllabification remains consistent. Regional variations in vowel realization are possible.
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