escandalizarlhesemos
Syllables
es-can-da-li-zar-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/ɨʃkɐ̃dɐliˈzaɾ lɨʃ ˈɛmuʃ/ (EP) or /ɛʃkɐ̃dɐliˈzaɾ lɛʃ ˈɛmuʃ/ (BP)
Stress
00001001
Morphemes
escandal + izar-lhes-emos
The verb 'escandalizar-lhes-emos' is divided into eight syllables: es-can-da-li-zar-lhes-e-mos. Stress falls on the 'dan' syllable. The word consists of the root 'escandal-', the suffix '-izar', the clitic pronoun 'lhes', and the inflectional ending '-emos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, with regional variations in pronunciation.
Definitions
- 1
To scandalize them
To scandalize them
“As suas ações escandalizar-lhes-emos a todos.”
“Não podemos deixar que isso escandalize-lhes-emos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable of the root 'dan' (li-za-ɾ). The stress is marked with '1', while unstressed syllables are marked with '0'.
Syllables
es — Closed syllable, onset consonant /ʃ/, rime vowel /ɨ/ or /ɛ/. can — Nasalized closed syllable, onset consonant /k/, rime nasal vowel /ɐ̃/. da — Closed syllable, onset consonant /d/, rime vowel /ɐ/. li — Open syllable, onset consonant /l/, rime vowel /i/. za — Closed syllable, onset consonant /z/, rime vowel /ɐ/. lhes — Syllable formed by the clitic pronoun, onset consonant /l/, rime vowel /ɨ/ or /ɛ/ and consonant /ʃ/. e — Open syllable, rime vowel /ɛ/. mos — Closed syllable, onset consonant /m/, rime vowel /u/ and consonant /ʃ/
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime Division
Syllables are divided based on the consonant-vowel structure, with consonants forming the onset and vowels forming the rime.
Clitic Pronoun Syllabification
Clitic pronouns like 'lhes' are treated as separate syllables.
Vowel Grouping
Diphthongs and triphthongs are kept within the same syllable.
- Pronunciation of 'lhes' varies between European and Brazilian Portuguese.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' can sometimes be attached to the verb with a hyphen, but this doesn't affect syllabification.
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