esquartejarnosemos
Syllables
es-quar-te-jar-nos-e-mos
Pronunciation
/es.kwaɾ.te.ˈʒaɾ.nɔʃ.e.mɔʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
es- + quart- + -ejar-nos-emos
The verb 'esquartejar-nos-emos' (to dismember us) is syllabified as es-quar-te-jar-nos-e-mos, with stress on 'jar'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese CV rules, digraph treatment, and enclitic pronoun attachment.
Definitions
- 1
To dismember, to quarter (a body), to cut into pieces.
To dismember, to quarter
“Eles ameaçaram esquartejar-nos se não confessássemos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('jar').
Syllables
es — Open syllable, initial syllable. quar — Closed syllable, containing a digraph. te — Open syllable. jar — Closed syllable, stressed syllable. nos — Closed syllable, enclitic pronoun. e — Open syllable. mos — Closed syllable, future subjunctive marker
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel Syllabification
Each consonant generally initiates a syllable followed by a vowel.
Digraph Treatment
Digraphs like 'qu' are treated as single consonant sounds for syllabification.
Enclitic Pronoun Syllabification
Enclitic pronouns are attached to the verb and syllabified accordingly.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable unless overridden by accent marks or specific word endings.
- Enclitic pronoun syllabification
- Digraph 'qu' treatment
- Regional pronunciation variations
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