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escaramuçar-me-íamos

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

9 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
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9syllables

escaramuçarmemosa

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

es-ca-ra-mu-çar-me-iá-mos-a

Pronunciation

/es.kɐ.ɾɐ.muˈ.sɐɾ.mɨ.ˈja.muʃ.ɐ̃.wuʃ/

Stress

000100101

Morphemes

es- + caramuç- + -ar-me-íamos

The word 'escaramuçar-me-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It consists of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, and its pronunciation involves nasal vowels and alveolar taps. Syllabification follows open/closed syllable rules and diphthong preservation.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To skirmish, to engage in minor fighting.

    To skirmish, to engage in minor fighting.

    Os soldados escaramuçavam na fronteira.

    They were skirmishing on the border.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'mu'.

Syllables

9
es/es/
ca/kɐ/
ra/ɾɐ/
mu/mu/
çar/sɐɾ/
me/mɨ/
/ja/
mos/muʃ/
a/ɐ̃/

es Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster.. ca Open syllable, simple vowel.. ra Open syllable, alveolar tap.. mu Open syllable, simple vowel.. çar Closed syllable, 'ç' as /s/.. me Open syllable, reflexive pronoun.. Open syllable, diphthong.. mos Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. a Open syllable, nasal vowel.

Open Syllables

Syllables ending in vowels are open.

Closed Syllables

Syllables ending in consonants are closed.

Diphthongs

Vowel combinations form diphthongs and remain together.

  • The length of the word and the combination of multiple morphemes require careful application of syllabification rules.
  • Nasal vowel pronunciation can vary regionally.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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