esquadrinharlhesiam
Syllables
es-qua-dri-nhar-lhes-iam
Pronunciation
/es.kwɐ.dɾi.ɲɐɾ.lɛʃ.jɐ̃w̃/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
es- + quadri- + -nhar-lhes-iam
The word 'esquadrinhar-lhes-iam' is a complex verb form divided into six syllables: es-qua-dri-nhar-lhes-iam. Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'dri'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules based on vowel nuclei and permissible consonant clusters. The word is morphologically complex, comprising a prefix, root, and several suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
They would have scrutinized.
Eles teriam examinado.
“Os detetives esquadrinhar-lhes-iam os álibis com cuidado.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'dri'.
Syllables
es — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. qua — Open syllable, diphthong 'ua'. dri — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'dr'. nhar — Closed syllable, palatal nasal 'nh'. lhes — Closed syllable, palatal lateral 'lh'. iam — Closed syllable, nasal diphthong 'iã'
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus
Syllables are formed around a vowel sound.
Consonant Clusters
Permissible consonant clusters at the beginning or end of syllables (e.g., 'dr', 'lh').
Diphthongs
Diphthongs form a single vowel nucleus.
Nasal Diphthongs
Nasal diphthongs form a single vowel nucleus.
- The palatal nasal 'nh' and palatal lateral 'lh' are treated as single phonemes in syllabification.
- Nasal vowel pronunciation can vary regionally but doesn't affect syllable division.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Portuguese
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- abalará
- abalais
- abalara
- abalado
- abalada
- abajour
- abajara
- abaixou
- abaixoe
- abaixos
- abaixes
- abaixem
- abaixas
- abaixar
- abaixei
- abaixam
- abaglia
- abaixai
- abafeis
- abafará