escarnecerlhesiámos
Syllables
es-car-ne-cer-lhes-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/eskaɾneˈseɾlɨʃiˈãmus/
Stress
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Morphemes
es- + carne- + -cer-lhes-íamos
The word 'escarnecer-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese open/closed syllable rules and the penultimate stress rule. It consists of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, with the primary stress on the 'ne' syllable. Regional variations may affect phonetic realization but not the core syllabification.
Definitions
- 1
We would have scorned them.
We would have scorned them.
“Se tivéssemos mais coragem, escarnecer-lhes-íamos sem piedade.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'ne' syllable of 'escarnecer' (penultimate syllable stress rule).
Syllables
es — Open syllable, unstressed.. car — Open syllable, unstressed.. ne — Open syllable, unstressed.. cer — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. á — Open syllable, stressed, nasalized.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are considered open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are considered closed.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable when the last syllable does not contain a stressed vowel.
- Integration of the clitic pronoun 'lhes'. Nasalization of 'a' before 'mos'. Regional variations in vowel reduction and pronunciation of 'lhes'.
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