escarafuncharlhesias
Syllables
es-ca-ra-fun-char-lhes-ias
Pronunciation
/es.kɐ.ɾɐ.fũ.ʃɐɾ.lɛʃ.jas/
Stress
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Morphemes
escara-fun + -char-lhes-ias
The word 'escarafunchar-lhes-ias' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables, consonant clusters, and clitic pronoun attachment. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('fun').
Definitions
- 1
To rummage through thoroughly; to search meticulously.
To rummage through, to search thoroughly
“Eles escarafunchavam a gaveta em busca do documento.”
“O detetive escarafunchou todos os cantos da casa.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem, 'fun'.
Syllables
es — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. ca — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. ra — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. fun — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-nasal vowel structure. Primary stress.. char — Closed syllable, consonant cluster (sh) - vowel - consonant structure.. lhes — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure. Pronoun clitic.. ias — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant-consonant structure. Verb ending.
Word Parts
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a consonant are generally closed.
Diphthongs & Triphthongs
Vowel combinations are treated as a single syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally broken up according to pronounceability.
Clitic Pronouns
Pronoun clitics are attached to the verb and syllabified as part of it.
- The 'ch' digraph is pronounced as /ʃ/ in most dialects.
- Nasal vowels require careful consideration.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is always attached to the verb.
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