esquadrarlhesiamos
Syllables
es-qua-drar-lhes-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/es.kwɐ.ˈdɾaɾ.lɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
0010101
Morphemes
esquadr + ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'esquadrar-lhes-íamos' is a verb form syllabified into seven syllables: es-qua-drar-lhes-i-a-mos. The stress falls on 'drar'. It's composed of the verb root 'esquadr', the infinitive ending 'ar', the clitic pronoun 'lhes', and the personal ending 'íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of consonant-vowel separation and permissible consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
We would square them / We would arrange them.
We would square them / We would arrange them.
“Esquadrar-lhes-íamos os brinquedos antes de guardar.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('drar').
Syllables
es — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. qua — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'qu' followed by a vowel.. drar — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'dr' followed by a vowel.. lhes — Open syllable, liquid consonant followed by a vowel. Clitic pronoun.. i — Closed syllable, single vowel.. a — Closed syllable, single vowel.. mos — Open syllable, nasal consonant followed by a vowel.
Word Parts
Consonant-Vowel
Each consonant followed by a vowel forms a syllable.
Permissible Consonant Clusters
'qu' and 'dr' are permissible consonant clusters in Portuguese and are treated as single onsets.
Clitic Pronoun Separation
Clitic pronouns like 'lhes' are generally treated as separate syllables.
- Regional vowel variations may affect phonetic transcription but not syllabification.
- The 'dr' cluster is a common point of analysis but is standard in Portuguese.
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