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esburacar-lhes-íamos

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

9 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
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9syllables

esburacarlhesiámimos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

e-sbu-ra-car-lhes-i-á-mi-mos

Pronunciation

/eʃ.bu.ɾɐ.ˈkaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/

Stress

000101011

Morphemes

es- + buracar + -lhes-íamos

The word 'esburacar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese orthographic rules, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable of the root 'buracar'. It consists of a prefix 'es-', root 'buracar', and suffixes '-lhes' and '-íamos'. The syllabification considers consonant clusters and the treatment of clitic pronouns.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To make holes in something; to perforate.

    We would perforate/poke holes in it/them.

    Nós esburacar-lhes-íamos os documentos se tivéssemos permissão.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the 'car' syllable (penultimate syllable of the root 'buracar').

Syllables

9
e/e/
sbu/sbu/
ra/ɾɐ/
car/kaɾ/
lhes/ʎɛʃ/
i/i/
á/ɐ/
mi/mi/
mos/muʃ/

e Open syllable, initial vowel.. sbu Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. ra Open syllable, vowel following a consonant.. car Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the end.. lhes Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. i Open syllable, initial vowel.. á Open syllable, stressed vowel.. mi Closed syllable, vowel following a consonant.. mos Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the end.

Initial Vowel Rule

A syllable begins with a vowel.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally broken after the first consonant, unless they form a digraph.

Final Consonant Rule

Syllables generally end with a vowel, unless a consonant cluster exists at the end of the word.

Accentuation Rule

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable unless indicated by an accent mark.

  • The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a single syllable.
  • The conditional ending '-íamos' follows standard Portuguese syllabification rules.
  • Palatalization of 's' before 'b' resulting in /eʃ/.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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