estilhaçarlheiamos
Syllables
es-ti-lha-ça-r-lhe-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/eʃ.ti.ʎa.ˈsaɾ.ʎe.ˈi.ɐ̃.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
es- + tilhaç- + -ar-lhe-íamos
The word 'estilhaçar-lhe-íamos' is a future conditional verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into nine syllables with stress on the penultimate syllable ('ça'). The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Syllable division is consistent with similar Portuguese verbs.
Definitions
- 1
To shatter, to splinter (in the future conditional).
We would shatter it/him/her.
“Se tivéssemos a oportunidade, estilhaçar-lhe-íamos os planos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ça').
Syllables
es — Open syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. lha — Open syllable, unstressed.. ça — Open, stressed syllable.. r — Closed (sonant) syllable, unstressed.. lhe — Open syllable, unstressed.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed, nasal vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Syllables are formed around vowels.
Consonant Rule
Single consonants between vowels form their own syllable.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in vowels or 's'.
- The 'r' between vowels can sometimes be merged with the preceding syllable in faster speech.
- Pronoun 'lhe' attached to the verb is a common feature of Portuguese verb conjugation.
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