escaramuçarlhesias
Syllables
es-ca-ra-mu-çar-lhes-ias
Pronunciation
/es.kɐ.ɾɐ.mu.ˈsaɾ.lɛʃ.i.ɐʃ/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
escaramuç + ar-lhes-ias
The word 'escaramuçar-lhes-ias' is a complex verb form syllabified as es-ca-ra-mu-çar-lhes-ias, with stress on 'mu'. It's composed of the root 'escaramuç' and suffixes indicating verb tense and indirect object pronouns. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel grouping, consonant cluster division, and pronoun attachment.
Definitions
- 1
They would skirmish with them.
Eles escaramuçariam com eles.
“Se tivessem mais recursos, escaramuçar-lhes-ias com mais frequência.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('mu').
Syllables
es — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ca — Open syllable.. ra — Open syllable.. mu — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. çar — Closed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. ias — Closed syllable, verb ending.
Word Parts
Vowel Grouping
Vowels are grouped together within a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are divided based on sonority.
Pronoun Attachment
Clitic pronouns are treated as single syllabic units.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable unless marked with an accent.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a single syllable unit. The 'r' before 'lhes' is a common feature in verb conjugations and doesn't alter the syllabic structure.
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