escarrapacharvosiam
Syllables
es-car-ra-pa-char-vos-iam
Pronunciation
/es.kɐ.ʁɐ.pɐ.ʃɐɾ.vɔʃ.jɐ̃w̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
es- + carrapach- + -ar-vos-iam
The word 'escarrapachar-vos-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified as es-car-ra-pa-char-vos-iam, with stress on the 'pa' syllable. It consists of a Latin prefix 'es-', an onomatopoeic root 'carrapach-', and suffixes indicating infinitive, pronoun, and conditional mood. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules regarding vowel grouping, consonant clusters, and pronoun clitics.
Definitions
- 1
To patch up or mend something quickly and poorly; to fix something in a makeshift or inadequate way.
To patch up, to bodge, to slap together.
“Se eu tivesse tempo, escarrapacharia o buraco na parede.”
“Não espere que ele escarrapache o carro, ele precisa de um mecânico.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('pa' in 'pa-char'), following the general rule of penultimate stress in Portuguese.
Syllables
es — Open syllable, initial syllable.. car — Open syllable.. ra — Open syllable.. pa — Open, stressed syllable.. char — Closed syllable.. vos — Closed syllable, pronoun clitic.. iam — Closed syllable, conditional ending.
Word Parts
Vowel Grouping
Vowels generally form a single syllable unless they create a diphthong or triphthong.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up according to sonority.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics are treated as separate syllables.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable unless indicated by an accent.
- The presence of the pronoun clitic '-vos' requires separate syllabification.
- The 'ch' digraph represents /ʃ/.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur, but do not affect syllabification.
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