escarrapacharlhesias
Syllables
es-car-ra-pa-char-lhes-ias
Pronunciation
/es.kɐ.ʁɐ.pɐ.ˈʃa.ɾ.lɛʃ.i.ɐʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
escarrapachar + lhes-ias
The word 'escarrapachar-lhes-ias' is a complex verb conjugation divided into seven syllables: es-car-ra-pa-char-lhes-ias. The primary stress falls on the 'pa' syllable. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules based on vowel nuclei and permissible consonant clusters, with the clitic pronoun 'lhes' treated as a single syllable.
Definitions
- 1
To slap them, to spank them.
To slap them, to spank them.
“A mãe escarrapachava-lhes as mãos por terem mentido.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root verb ('pa').
Syllables
es — Open syllable, initial syllable.. car — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'cr'. ra — Open syllable.. pa — Open, stressed syllable.. char — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'ch'. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. ias — Closed syllable, verb ending.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Syllables are generally formed around vowels. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Permissible consonant clusters (cr, ch, lh) are maintained within syllables.
Clitic Pronoun Rule
Clitic pronouns like 'lhes' are treated as single syllable units.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /ʁ/ do not affect syllabification.
- The complex verb conjugation doesn't alter the basic syllabification rules.
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