esforricarlhesíamos
Syllables
es-for-ri-car-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/ez.foˈʁi.kaɾ.lɛʃ.i.a.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
es- + forric- + -ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'esforricar-lhes-íamos' is a conditional perfect verb form. It is syllabified as es-for-ri-car-lhes-ía-mos, with stress on the fourth syllable ('car'). The morphemic breakdown reveals a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes. Syllable division follows standard Portuguese vowel-consonant rules and accounts for the attached clitic pronoun.
Definitions
- 1
To rub vigorously, to scrub, to scour.
We would scrub/rub vigorously.
“Nós esforricar-lhes-íamos as mãos para remover a sujeira.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('car'), following the penultimate stress rule for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
es — Open syllable, initial syllable. for — Open syllable. ri — Open syllable. car — Closed syllable, stressed. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun. iá — Open syllable. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Clitic Pronoun Attachment
Clitic pronouns are attached to the verb and syllabified as part of it.
- The verb 'esforricar' is not extremely common, so pronunciation nuances might vary slightly regionally.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' can sometimes be separated in very formal speech, but this is rare in modern Portuguese.
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