perscrtatarlhesiámos
Syllables
per-scr-ta-tar-lhes-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/pɛɾskɾuˈtaɾ ʎɛʃ iˈãmus/
Stress
0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Morphemes
per- + scrutar + -lhes-íamos
The word 'perscrutar-lhes-íamos' is a future conditional verb form. Syllabification follows Portuguese rules, dividing the word into eight syllables. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root. The word consists of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes, including a pronoun clitic. Syllabification is consistent with similar Portuguese verbs.
Definitions
- 1
We would scrutinize them.
We would scrutinize them.
“Os detetives perscrutar-lhes-íamos os documentos com atenção.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'scrutar' and the 'á' in 'íamos'.
Syllables
per- — Open syllable, ending in a vowel.. scr- — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'scr'. -ta- — Open syllable, vowel follows.. -tar — Open syllable, vowel follows.. -lhes — Pronoun clitic, treated as a single syllable.. -i- — Open syllable, vowel only.. -á- — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. -mos — Open syllable, vowel follows.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
Clitic Rule
Pronoun clitics are treated as single syllables.
Nasalization Rule
Nasal vowels are pronounced within their respective syllables.
- The 'scr' cluster is a common initial consonant cluster.
- The pronoun clitic '-lhes' is treated as a single syllable.
- The conditional ending '-íamos' follows standard syllabification rules.
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