escarrapacharlhesá
Syllables
es-car-ra-pa-char-lhes-á
Pronunciation
/es.kɐ.ʁɐ.pɐ.ˈʃa.ɾ.lɛʃ.ɐ̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
es- + carrapach- + -ar
The word 'escarrapachar-lhes-á' is a complex Portuguese verb form syllabified as es-car-ra-pa-char-lhes-á, with stress on the 'pa' syllable. It's composed of a prefix, root, suffix, clitic pronoun, and personal ending, meaning 'to scrape' or 'to scrub' in the future subjunctive, 3rd person plural.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('pa'), following Portuguese stress rules for penultimate syllable stress unless overridden by an accent.
Syllables
es — Open syllable, unstressed.. car — Open syllable, unstressed.. ra — Open syllable, unstressed.. pa — Open syllable, stressed.. char — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. á — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Grouping
Vowels generally form a single syllable unless separated by a consonant.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally broken after the first consonant if they fall between vowels.
Stress Placement
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable unless indicated by an accent mark.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is always attached to the verb and syllabified as a separate unit.
- The 'lh' digraph requires specific pronunciation as a palatal lateral approximant /ʎ/.
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