esquadrinharlheíamos
Syllables
es-qua-dri-nhar-lhe-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/es.kwɐ.ðɾi.ɲɐɾ.ʎɨ.ˈa.muʃ/
Stress
00100000
Morphemes
es- + quadrin- + -har-lhe-íamos
The Portuguese verb 'esquadrinhar-lhe-íamos' (we would scrutinize him/her/it/them) is syllabified as es-qua-dri-nhar-lhe-í-a-mos, with stress on 'dri'. It's a complex form combining a prefix, root, suffixes, and a clitic pronoun, following standard Portuguese syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
To scrutinize thoroughly, to search meticulously, to investigate in detail.
We would scrutinize him/her/it/them.
“Nós esquadrinhar-lhe-íamos cada detalhe.”
“Esquadrinhar-lhe-íamos o passado para encontrar a verdade.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'dri', following Portuguese stress rules for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
es — Open syllable, initial syllable.. qua — Open syllable.. dri — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. nhar — Nasal syllable, closed syllable.. lhe — Open syllable, clitic pronoun.. í — Open syllable, part of auxiliary verb.. a — Open syllable, part of auxiliary verb.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided before a vowel preceded by a consonant.
Diphthongs & Triphthongs
Diphthongs and triphthongs remain within the same syllable.
Nasal Diphthongs
Nasal diphthongs are treated as single vowel sounds within a syllable.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhe' maintains its syllabic identity despite phonetic liaison.
- Potential elision of 'r' before 'lhe' in some dialects does not affect written syllable division.
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