espalhafatarteíamos
Syllables
es-pal-ha-fa-tar-te-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/es.pɐ.ɫɐ.fɐ.ˈtaɾ.tɨ.ˈja.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
es- + palha- + -fatar-te-íamos
The word 'espalhafatar-te-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified into nine syllables (es-pal-ha-fa-tar-te-í-a-mos) with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of a prefix, root, and several suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel and consonant sequencing.
Definitions
- 1
To spread around carelessly, to squander, to dissipate.
To scatter around, to squander
“Não vamos espalhafatar o dinheiro.”
“Eles espalhafataram a herança.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tar'.
Syllables
es — Open syllable. pal — Closed syllable. ha — Open syllable. fa — Open syllable. tar — Closed syllable. te — Open syllable. i — Open syllable. a — Open syllable. mos — Closed syllable
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Rule
Consonants generally close a syllable, unless followed by another consonant.
Diphthong/Triphthong Rule
Diphthongs and triphthongs are generally considered a single syllable.
Enclitic Pronoun Rule
Enclitic pronouns attach to the verb, forming a single prosodic unit.
- The verb 'espalhafatar' is relatively uncommon.
- The '-te' pronoun is always enclitic.
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