espreitarlhesiámos
Syllables
es-pre-i-tar-lhes-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/es.pɾɐjˈtaɾ.lɛʃ.iˈa.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
espreit + ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'espreitar-lhes-íamos' is a conjugated verb form in Portuguese. Syllabification follows vowel grouping and consonant cluster rules, with the stress falling on the antepenultimate syllable. The word is composed of a verb root, infinitive marker, indirect object pronoun, and conditional ending.
Definitions
- 1
We would peek at them.
Nós espreitaríamos eles/elas.
“Se tivéssemos tempo, espreitar-lhes-íamos para ver o que estavam a fazer.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'iá'.
Syllables
es — Open syllable, onset 'e', coda 's'. pre — Open syllable, onset 'p', coda 'r'. i — Open syllable, only vowel. tar — Closed syllable, onset 't', coda 'r'. lhes — Closed syllable, onset 'l', coda 'ʃ'. i — Open syllable, only vowel. á — Open syllable, only vowel, stressed. mos — Closed syllable, onset 'm', coda 'ʃ'
Word Parts
Vowel Grouping
Vowels are grouped together within a syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken based on sonority.
Pronoun Attachment
Attached pronouns create additional syllables.
Stress-Based Division
Syllable division is influenced by the stressed syllable.
- The 'lh' digraph is treated as a single unit. The imperfect conditional ending '-íamos' is a complex morpheme.
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