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esguichar-lhes-íamos

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6 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
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6syllables

esguicharlhesíamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

es-gui-char-lhes-ía-mos

Pronunciation

/eʃ.ɡi.ˈʃaɾ.lɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/

Stress

001010

Morphemes

es- + guich- + -ar-lhes-íamos

The word 'esguichar-lhes-íamos' is a conjugated verb form divided into six syllables: es-gui-char-lhes-ía-mos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'iá'. The syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, considering vowel nuclei, consonant clusters, and digraphs. It's a complex word formed by a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes.

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1

    We would squirt/splash/spray on them.

    We would squirt/splash/spray them.

    Se tivéssemos a mangueira, esguichar-lhes-íamos água.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'iá'.

Syllables

6
es/ɛʃ/
gui/ɡi/
char/ʃaɾ/
lhes/lɛʃ/
/ˈi.ɐ/
mos/muʃ/

es Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'ʃ', vowel nucleus 'e'.. gui Open syllable, onset consonant 'g', vowel nucleus 'i'.. char Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster 'ʃ', vowel nucleus 'a', coda consonant 'ɾ'.. lhes Closed syllable, onset consonant 'l', vowel nucleus 'e', coda consonant cluster 'ʃ'.. Open syllable, stressed, vowel nucleus 'i', glide 'ɐ'.. mos Closed syllable, onset consonant 'm', vowel nucleus 'u', coda consonant cluster 'ʃ'.

Vowel Rule

Each vowel generally forms a syllable nucleus.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are divided based on sonority and ease of pronunciation, often maintaining digraphs as single units.

Open/Closed Syllable Rule

Syllables are classified as open (ending in a vowel) or closed (ending in a consonant).

  • Digraphs ('ch', 'gu') are treated as single units for syllabification.
  • Pronoun cliticization ('lhes') follows standard Portuguese rules.
  • Regional variations in 'r' pronunciation do not affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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