esgaravatarlhesíamos
Syllables
es-ga-ra-va-tar-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/eʃ.ɡɐ.ɾɐ.ˈva.tɐɾ.ʎɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
es- + garavat- + -ar-ava-tar-lhes-íamos
The word 'esgaravatar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified as es-ga-ra-va-tar-lhes-ía-mos, with primary stress on 'va' and 'iá'. It's composed of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, including a clitic pronoun. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel and consonant separation.
Definitions
- 1
To unravel, disentangle, or disarrange something completely; to make a mess of.
To unravel, to mess up, to disarrange.
“Se eu pudesse, esgaravataria todos os seus planos.”
“Eles esgaravatavam os fios para fazer uma cesta.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'va' syllable in 'garavatar' and the 'iá' syllable in 'íamos'.
Syllables
es — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ga — Open syllable.. ra — Open syllable.. va — Stressed, open syllable.. tar — Open syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. iá — Open syllable, stressed.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Vowels generally separate into different syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Clitic Pronoun Attachment
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables attached to the verb.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The verb 'esgaravatar' is relatively uncommon.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' requires careful syllabification.
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