escassearlhesíamos
Syllables
es-cas-sear-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/es.kas.se.ˈaɾ.ʎɛʃ.i.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
escas + sear-lhes-íamos
The word 'escassear-lhes-íamos' is a conditional perfect verb form meaning 'we would lack for them'. It's syllabified as es-cas-sear-lhes-ía-mos, with stress on 'ía'. It follows standard Portuguese syllabification rules, including vowel separation and pronoun integration.
Definitions
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We would lack for them.
We would lack for them
“Se tivéssemos mais dinheiro, não lhes escassearíamos nada.”
“Naquela época, recursos eram limitados e escassear-lhes-íamos o essencial.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ía' (syllable 5).
Syllables
es — Open syllable, initial syllable.. cas — Open syllable.. sear — Closed syllable, contains the verb root.. lhes — Closed syllable, indirect object pronoun.. ía — Open, stressed syllable, part of the conditional ending.. mos — Closed syllable, part of the conditional ending.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Vowels generally form separate syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Pronoun Liaison
Enclitic pronouns can be integrated into the preceding syllable.
Conditional Ending
The -íamos ending is typically divided as 'ía-mos'.
- The enclitic pronoun 'lhes' could be considered a separate syllable, but is commonly integrated for pronunciation.
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