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escarrapachar-lhe-ias

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7 syllables
21 characters
Portuguese
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7syllables

escarrapacharlheias

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

e-sca-rra-pa-char-lhe-ias

Pronunciation

/eʃ.kɐ.ʁɐ.pɐ.ˈʃaɾ.ʎɨʃ/

Stress

0000100

Morphemes

es- + carrapach- + -ar

The word 'escarrapachar-lhe-ias' is a complex verb form syllabified into seven syllables: e-sca-rra-pa-char-lhe-ias. The stress falls on 'char'. It's formed from a prefix, root, suffix, clitic pronoun, and inflectional ending. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, breaking consonant clusters and treating clitics as part of the verb complex.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To scratch roughly, to scrape, to rub vigorously.

    To scratch roughly, to scrape.

    Nós escarrapachávamos as panelas com uma esponja áspera.

    Ele escarrapachava a ferrugem da bicicleta.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb root ('char').

Syllables

7
e/e/
sca/ska/
rra/ʁɐ/
pa/pɐ/
char/ʃaɾ/
lhe/ʎɨ/
ias/iɐʃ/

e Open syllable, initial vowel.. sca Closed syllable, consonant cluster broken after 's'.. rra Closed syllable, geminate 'rr' forms onset.. pa Open syllable, vowel follows consonant.. char Closed syllable, 'ch' treated as single phoneme.. lhe Open syllable, clitic pronoun.. ias Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.

Initial Vowel Rule

An initial vowel always begins a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if followed by a vowel.

Geminate Consonant Rule

Geminate consonants (like 'rr') form a syllable onset.

Vowel-Consonant Rule

A vowel followed by a consonant forms an open syllable.

  • The clitic pronoun 'lhe' is treated as part of the verb complex for syllabification.
  • The 'ch' digraph is treated as a single phoneme.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might affect syllable boundaries slightly, but the core syllabification remains consistent.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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