esquadrinharlhesia
Syllables
es-qua-dri-nhar-lhes-ia
Pronunciation
/es.kwa.dɾi.ɲɐɾ.lɛʃ.i.ɐ/
Stress
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Morphemes
esquadri + nhar-lhes-ia
The word 'esquadrinhar-lhes-ia' is a Portuguese verb meaning 'they would scrutinize them'. It's divided into six syllables with stress on 'dri'. The syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, including vowel-consonant separation and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
They would scrutinize them.
They would scrutinize them.
“Se tivessem mais tempo, esquadrinhar-lhes-ia os documentos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('dri') due to the penultimate stress rule.
Syllables
es — Open syllable, initial syllable.. qua — Open syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. dri — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. nhar — Closed syllable, nasalized vowel.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. ia — Open syllable, conditional ending.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants.
Consonant Cluster-Vowel
Syllable division occurs before the vowel following a consonant cluster.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the second-to-last syllable.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a separate syllable.
- Nasalization of the 'nhar' syllable is a characteristic feature of Portuguese.
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