velhaquearlhesiámos
Syllables
ve-lha-que-ar-lhes-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/veɫ.ɐ.keˈaɾ.lɛʃ.iˈa.muʃ/
Stress
00100010
Morphemes
velh- + haque- + -ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'velhaquear-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified as ve-lha-que-ar-lhes-i-á-mos, with stress on 'que'. It's composed of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules for vowel grouping, consonant clusters, and clitic pronouns.
Definitions
- 1
To habitually bother or pester someone; to annoy persistently.
We would bother them/you (formal).
“Nós velhaquear-lhes-íamos com perguntas se não tivéssemos outra opção.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'que' syllable (third syllable), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
ve — Open syllable, initial syllable.. lha — Syllable with a liquid consonant and a vowel.. que — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ar — Open syllable, containing a rhotic consonant.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. i — Open syllable, vowel as syllable nucleus.. á — Open syllable, vowel as syllable nucleus.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Grouping
Vowels generally form a single syllable unless they create a diphthong or triphthong.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up according to sonority.
Final 'r'
The final 'r' is usually syllabified with the preceding vowel.
Clitic Pronouns
Clitic pronouns are generally treated as separate syllables.
- The combination of a verb, clitic pronoun, and conditional ending creates a complex syllabification case.
- Potential for 'r' elision in rapid speech, but maintained for syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist.
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