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esquartelar-vos-íeis

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “esquartelar-vos-íeis” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

esquartelarvosíeis

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

es-quar-te-lar-vos-íeis

Pronunciation

/es.kwaɾ.te.laɾ.voʃˈejʃ/

Stress

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Morphemes

es- + quartel- + -ar-vos-íeis

The word 'esquartelar-vos-íeis' is a complex Portuguese verb form. Syllabification follows CV division rules, with exceptions for digraphs and vowel clusters. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. It means 'we would quarter/dismember'.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To quarter (someone), to lodge soldiers in private homes.

    To quarter / To lodge

    “Se tivéssemos poder, esquartelar-vos-íeis os soldados na cidade.”

  2. 2

    To dismember (someone), a historical punishment.

    To dismember

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root, 'íeis'.

Syllables

6
es/es/
quar/kwaɾ/
te/te/
lar/laɾ/
vos/voʃ/
íeis/ˈejʃ/

es — Open syllable, onset consonant, vowel rime.. quar — Closed syllable, digraph onset, vowel rime, coda consonant.. te — Open syllable, onset consonant, vowel rime.. lar — Closed syllable, onset consonant, vowel rime, coda consonant.. vos — Closed syllable, onset consonant, vowel rime, coda consonant.. íeis — Closed syllable, vowel onset, diphthong rime, coda consonant. Stressed syllable.

Consonant-Vowel Division

Syllables are generally divided between consonants and vowels (CV).

Digraph Treatment

Digraphs (like 'qu') are treated as single units when dividing syllables.

Vowel Cluster Retention

Vowel clusters (diphthongs) are generally kept together within a single syllable.

  • Pronoun enclitic '-vos' can exhibit reduced vowel quality.
  • The 'qu' digraph is a standard exception to the CV rule.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation (BP vs. EP).
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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