esguelharlhesíamos
Syllables
es-gue-lhar-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/eʃ.ɡe.ˈl̥ɐɾ.ʎɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
001010
Morphemes
esguelh + ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'esguelhar-lhes-íamos' is a conditional perfect verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, breaking the word into six syllables with stress on the 'lhar' syllable. The 'lh' digraph is treated as a single phoneme. The word means 'we would strip them'.
Definitions
- 1
We would strip them.
We would strip/flay them.
“Se tivéssemos a oportunidade, esguelhar-lhes-íamos a máscara.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'lhar' (es-gue-**lhar**-lhes-ía-mos).
Syllables
es — Open syllable, initial syllable.. gue — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'gu'.. lhar — Closed syllable, 'lh' as a single phoneme.. lhes — Closed syllable, indirect object pronoun.. ía — Open syllable, conditional ending.. mos — Closed syllable, personal pronoun.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Syllables generally end in vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if it's not part of a digraph.
Digraph Rule
'lh' is treated as a single phoneme and syllable unit.
- The 'lh' digraph requires special consideration. Nasalization of vowels before 'm' and 'n' is a characteristic feature of Portuguese.
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