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escarrapachar-lhe-ias

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

7 syllables
21 characters
Portuguese
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “escarrapachar-lhe-ias” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
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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