esquartelarlhesiam
Syllables
es-quar-te-lar-lhes-iam
Pronunciation
/es.kwaɾ.te.laɾ.ʎɛʃ.jam/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
es- + quart- + -el-ar-lhes-iam
The word 'esquartelar-lhes-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified into six syllables (es-quar-te-lar-lhes-iam) with stress on the fourth syllable ('lar'). It's morphologically composed of a prefix, root, and several suffixes, and its pronunciation follows standard Portuguese phonological rules.
Definitions
- 1
To quarter (someone), to dismember.
To quarter (someone), to dismember.
“Se ele tivesse poder, esquartelar-lhes-iam por traição.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('lar'), following Portuguese stress rules for penultimate syllable stress.
Syllables
es — Open syllable, unstressed.. quar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. lar — Closed syllable, stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. iam — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Rule
Syllables generally end in vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if a vowel follows.
Digraph Rule
Digraphs like 'qu' and 'lh' are treated as single phonemes.
- The 'lh' and 'qu' digraphs require special consideration as they represent single phonemes.
- The clitic pronoun '-lhes' is treated as part of the verb form for syllabification purposes.
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