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amadurecer-lhes-íamos

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9 syllables
21 characters
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amadurecerlhesiámos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

a-ma-du-re-cer-lhes-i-á-mos

Pronunciation

/ɐ.mɐ.du.ɾɐ.ˈseɾ.ʎɛʃ.i.ˈa.muʃ/

Stress

000100100

Morphemes

madur + ecer-lhes-íamos

The word 'amadurecer-lhes-íamos' is a future subjunctive verb form meaning 'we would mature them'. It is divided into nine syllables (a-ma-du-re-cer-lhes-i-á-mos) with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root. The word's structure includes a Latin-derived root, verbal suffixes, and an enclitic pronoun. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules.

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1

    We would mature them

    We would mature them

    “Esperávamos que as frutas amadurecessem-lhes-íamos para a sobremesa.”

    “Se tivéssemos tempo, amadurecer-lhes-íamos os planos.”

    syn:amadurecê-los-íamos
    ant:imaturar-lhes-íamos

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 're' (a-ma-du-**re**-cer-lhes-i-á-mos) and the syllable 'á' in the ending 'íamos'.

Syllables

9
a/ɐ/
ma/mɐ/
du/du/
re/ɾɐ/
cer/seɾ/
lhes/ʎɛʃ/
i/i/
á/a/
mos/muʃ/

a — Open, unstressed syllable consisting of a single vowel.. ma — Open, unstressed syllable consisting of a consonant and a vowel.. du — Open, unstressed syllable consisting of a consonant and a vowel.. re — Open, stressed syllable consisting of a consonant and a vowel.. cer — Closed, unstressed syllable consisting of a consonant, a vowel, and a consonant.. lhes — Closed, unstressed syllable consisting of a consonant, a vowel, and a consonant (clitic pronoun).. i — Open, unstressed syllable consisting of a single vowel.. á — Open, stressed syllable consisting of a single vowel.. mos — Closed, unstressed syllable consisting of a consonant, a vowel, and a consonant.

Word Parts

root

madur

From Latin *maturus* (mature). Indicates the core meaning of becoming mature.

suf

ecer-lhes-íamos

Combination of verbal suffix *-ecer* (Latin *-escere*), indirect object pronoun *-lhes*, and future subjunctive ending *-íamos*.

Similar Words

can­ta­rí­a­moses­cre­ver­lhes­i­á­moscom­pre­en­de­rí­a­mos

Vowel as a Syllable

Single vowels form their own syllables.

Consonant-Vowel

A consonant followed by a vowel typically forms a syllable.

Consonant Cluster

Syllable division often maximizes onsets.

Stress Rule

Portuguese words are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable unless marked with an accent.

  • The enclitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a separate syllable unit.
  • The future subjunctive ending '-íamos' is a common suffix and its syllabification is standard.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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