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escorraçar-lhes-íamos

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

8 syllables
21 characters
Portuguese
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8syllables

escorraçarlhesiámos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

es-cor-ra-çar-lhes-i-á-mos

Pronunciation

/es.ko.ʁɐ.ˈsaɾ.lɨʃ.i.ˈa.muʃ/

Stress

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Morphemes

es- + corraç- + -ar-lhes-íamos

The word 'escorraçar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form divided into eight syllables (es-cor-ra-çar-lhes-i-á-mos) with stress on 'çar'. It's morphologically rich, combining a prefix, root, and suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, prioritizing vowels and breaking consonant clusters based on sonority.

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1

    We would chase them away.

    We would chase them away.

    Se tivéssemos poder, escorraçar-lhes-íamos da propriedade.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'çar' (fourth syllable). The 'á' syllable also receives secondary stress due to the accent.

Syllables

8
es/es/
cor/koɾ/
ra/ɾɐ/
çar/saɾ/
lhes/lɨʃ/
i/i/
á/a/
mos/muʃ/

es Open syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'e'. cor Open syllable, onset 'k', nucleus 'o'. ra Open syllable, onset 'ɾ', nucleus 'a'. çar Closed syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'a', coda 'ɾ', stressed syllable. lhes Closed syllable, onset 'l', nucleus 'i', coda 'ʃ'. i Open syllable, nucleus 'i'. á Open syllable, nucleus 'a', stressed syllable. mos Closed syllable, onset 'm', nucleus 'u', coda 'ʃ'

Vowel-Initial Syllables

Each vowel generally forms a separate syllable.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are broken based on sonority.

Penultimate Stress

Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.

  • The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a separate syllable despite being attached to the verb.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation may affect the realization of certain sounds, but not the syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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