matraquearlhesiámos
Syllables
ma-tra-que-ar-lhes-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/ma.tɾa.ke.ˈaɾ.l̥eʃ.i.ˈa.muʃ/
Stress
0010010
Morphemes
matraquear + lhes-íamos
The word 'matraquear-lhes-íamos' is a conditional verb form meaning 'we would rattle to them'. It's syllabified as ma-tra-que-ar-lhes-i-á-mos, with stress on 'que'. The word comprises the verb root 'matraquear', the clitic pronoun 'lhes', and the conditional ending '-íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules.
Definitions
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We would rattle/clatter to them.
We would rattle/clatter to them.
“Se tivéssemos a chave, matraquear-lhes-íamos a porta para anunciar nossa chegada.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('que').
Syllables
ma — Open syllable, onset consonant 'm', vowel 'a'. tra — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'tr', vowel 'a'. que — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'k', vowel 'e', stressed syllable. ar — Open syllable, onset consonant 'ɾ', vowel 'a'. lhes — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'l', vowel 'e', consonant cluster 'ʃ'. i — Open syllable, vowel 'i'. á — Open syllable, vowel 'á' (stressed). mos — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'm', vowel 'u', consonant 'ʃ'
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Consonant Clusters
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Clitic Pronouns
Clitic pronouns are attached to the verb and syllabified as part of the verb complex.
- Potential pronunciation variations of the clitic pronoun 'lhes' in rapid speech, but syllabification remains consistent in standard orthography.
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