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escarafunchar-me-ias

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

7 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “escarafunchar-me-ias” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

escarafuncharmeias

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

es-ca-ra-fun-char-me-ias

Pronunciation

/es.kɐ.ɾɐ.fũ.ʃɐɾ‿mɨ.jas/

Stress

0000100

Morphemes

escarafunch + me-ias

The word 'escarafunchar-me-ias' is a complex verb form with seven syllables, stressed on the 'char' syllable. It's formed by a Latin-derived verb stem, a pronoun clitic, and an inflectional ending. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables, with consideration for consonant clusters and pronoun clitics.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To search thoroughly, to rummage, to dig around, often in a messy way.

    To search thoroughly

    “Ele estava a escarafunchar-me-ias na gaveta.”

    “She was rummaging through the drawer.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the 'char' syllable (penultimate syllable of the verb stem).

Syllables

7
es/es/
ca/kɐ/
ra/ɾɐ/
fun/fũ/
char/ʃɐɾ/
me/mɨ/
ias/jas/

es — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. ra — Open syllable, unstressed.. fun — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, unstressed.. char — Closed syllable, stressed.. me — Open syllable, unstressed.. ias — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Open Syllables

Syllables ending in vowels are open.

Closed Syllables

Syllables ending in consonants are closed.

Pronoun Clitics

Pronoun clitics are treated as separate syllables.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally maintained as units if commonly occurring.

  • The /ʃɾ/ cluster could be simplified in some dialects.
  • Nasal vowel pronunciation can vary regionally.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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