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escaramuçar-lhe-íamos

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

9 syllables
21 characters
Portuguese
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9syllables

escaramuçarlheiamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

es-ca-ra-mu-çar-lhe-i-a-mos

Pronunciation

/es.kɐ.ɾɐ.muˈ.sɐɾ.ʎɨ.ɐ̃.ʃuˈ.i.ɐ̃.ʃũ/

Stress

000100000

Morphemes

es- + caramuç- + -ar-lhe-íamos

The word 'escaramuçar-lhe-íamos' is a future conditional verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, comprising a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. The enclitic pronoun and 'lh' digraph require special consideration during analysis.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To skirmish with someone; to engage in minor, intermittent fighting.

    We would skirmish with him/her/it/them.

    Nós escaramuçar-lhe-íamos se ele nos provocasse.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mu').

Syllables

9
es/ɛʃ/
ca/kɐ/
ra/ɾɐ/
mu/mu/
çar/sɐɾ/
lhe/ʎɨ/
i/i/
a/ɐ/
mos/muʃ/

es Open syllable, onset cluster. ca Open syllable. ra Open syllable. mu Closed syllable, stressed. çar Closed syllable. lhe Closed syllable. i Open syllable. a Open syllable. mos Closed syllable

Vowel Rule

Each vowel generally constitutes a syllable.

Stress Rule

Portuguese generally stresses the penultimate syllable unless a written accent indicates otherwise.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.

  • The enclitic pronoun '-lhe' is treated as a separate syllable.
  • The 'lh' digraph represents a single phoneme but is treated as two letters for syllabification.
  • Nasal vowels influence syllable weight.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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