esparramarlhesíamos
Syllables
es-pa-rra-mar-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/es.pa.ʁɐ.maˈɾ.lɛʃ.i.ɐ̃.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
esparramar + lhes-íamos
The word 'esparramar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified as es-pa-rra-mar-lhes-ía-mos, with primary stress on 'mar'. It consists of the root 'esparramar', the clitic pronoun 'lhes', and the imperfect subjunctive ending 'íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules based on vowel nuclei and permissible consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
We would scatter them.
We would scatter them.
“Se tivéssemos mais tempo, esparramar-lhes-íamos as sementes.”
“Esperávamos que esparramar-lhes-íamos a alegria.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('mar').
Syllables
es — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pa — Open syllable.. rra — Syllable starting with a geminate 'rr'. mar — Closed syllable, primary stress.. lhes — Closed syllable, palatalized 'l'. ía — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, palatalized 's'
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are permissible, especially at the beginning or end of syllables.
Geminate Consonant Rule
Geminate consonants (like 'rr') are treated as a single consonant sound within a syllable.
Clitic Pronoun Rule
Clitic pronouns are syllabified according to standard vowel/consonant rules, attached to the verb.
- Palatalization of /l/ and /s/ before vowels can vary regionally.
- The geminate 'rr' is a standard feature and doesn't create exceptions.
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