esquartejarlheseis
Syllables
es-quar-te-jar-lhes-eis
Pronunciation
/ɨʃ.kwɐɾ.tɨˈʒaɾ.lɨʃ.ɐjʃ/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
es- + quart- + -ejar
The word 'esquartejar-lhes-eis' is a complex verb form syllabified as es-quar-te-jar-lhes-eis, with stress on 'te'. It's composed of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffix, combined with a clitic pronoun and personal ending. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel grouping, consonant clusters, and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
To dismember, to quarter (a body), to cut into pieces.
To dismember them, to quarter them.
“Os carrascos esquartejaram-lhes os corpos.”
“Não ouses esquartejar-lhes a reputação!”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('te') due to the penultimate stress rule.
Syllables
es — Open syllable, initial syllable.. quar — Closed syllable, contains a diphthong.. te — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. jar — Closed syllable, part of the verb root.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. eis — Closed syllable, personal ending.
Word Parts
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Vowel Grouping
Vowels within diphthongs or triphthongs are not separated.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are split according to sonority, but are relatively simple here.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable when the last syllable is unstressed.
Clitic Pronoun Separation
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables.
- The presence of the clitic pronoun 'lhes' influences the structure.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'r' and 'e' sounds may occur.
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