zigezagueararlhesias
Syllables
zi-ge-za-gue-a-rar-lhes-i-as
Pronunciation
/zi.ɡe.za.ˈɡe.aɾ.ʎes.i.ɐʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
ziguezague + ar-lhes-ias
The word 'ziguezaguear-lhes-ias' is a complex verb form with a syllable division of zi-ge-za-gue-a-rar-lhes-i-as. Stress falls on 'gue'. It's formed from the root 'ziguezague' with verb endings and the clitic pronoun 'lhes'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables.
Definitions
- 1
To move in a zigzag pattern; to follow a winding course.
To zigzag
“O carro ziguezagueava na estrada.”
“Ele ziguezagueava entre as pessoas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('gue').
Syllables
zi — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. ge — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. za — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. gue — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant, stressed.. a — Open syllable, vowel only, reduced.. rar — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. lhes — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant, palatalization.. i — Open syllable, vowel only.. as — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant.
Word Parts
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are open.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.
Stress Placement
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.
- Palatalization of /l/ before /e/ in 'lhes'.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Complexity due to clitic pronouns and verb endings.
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