escarafuncharnosíamos
Syllables
es-ca-ra-fun-char-nos-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/es.kɐ.ɾɐ.fun.ʃɐɾ.nɔʃ.ˈi.ɐ.mʊʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
es- + carfun- + -ar-nos-íamos
The word 'escarafunchar-nos-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified as es-ca-ra-fun-char-nos-ía-mos, with stress on 'fun'. It's composed of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To meticulously search for something, often lice or small pests.
We would pick/search for lice
“Nós escarafunchar-nos-íamos nas suas roupas para encontrar os piolhos.”
“Escarafunchar-nos-íamos nos detalhes do contrato.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'fun'.
Syllables
es — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ca — Open syllable.. ra — Open syllable.. fun — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. char — Closed syllable with consonant cluster.. nos — Closed syllable, pronoun clitic.. iá — Open syllable, containing a glide.. mos — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable, unless they are easily separable.
Pronoun Clitic Rule
Pronoun clitics are attached to the verb and form a single prosodic word.
- The consonant cluster /ʃɾ/ is a common occurrence and doesn't pose a significant challenge.
- The pronoun clitic 'nos' is attached to the verb, forming a single prosodic word.
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