esquartelarlhesias
Syllables
es-quar-te-lar-lhes-ias
Pronunciation
/es.kwaɾ.te.laɾ.ʎɛʃ.i.ɐʃ/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
es- + quart- + -elar-lhes-ias
The word 'esquartelar-lhes-ias' is a complex verb form syllabified as es-quar-te-lar-lhes-ias, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. Syllable division follows standard Portuguese rules, considering vowel-ending tendencies, consonant clusters, and digraphs. It's morphologically composed of a prefix, root, and several suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
To quarter (troops), to lodge (soldiers), to divide into quarters.
To quarter, to lodge
“Eles esquartelar-lhes-iam soldados na cidade.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('te').
Syllables
es — Open syllable, vowel-ending.. quar — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'qu' treated as a single phoneme.. te — Open syllable, vowel-ending.. lar — Closed syllable, 'r' closes the syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, 'lh' digraph and 's' closing the syllable.. ias — Closed syllable, 's' closing the syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Ending Syllables
Syllables generally end in vowels.
Consonant Cluster Break
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if a vowel follows.
Digraph Treatment
'qu' and 'lh' are treated as single phonemes.
Final 'r' and 's'
'r' and 's' can close a syllable.
- The 'lh' digraph is a single phoneme /ʎ/. The 'qu' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /k/. The final 's' closing the syllable is standard.
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