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apostolizar-lhes-íamos

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

8 syllables
22 characters
Portuguese
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8syllables

apostolizarlhesíamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

a-pos-to-li-zar-lhes-ía-mos

Pronunciation

/ɐ.puʃ.tu.li.zaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/

Stress

00010000

Morphemes

a- + postol- + -izar-lhes-íamos

The word 'apostolizar-lhes-íamos' is a complex Portuguese verb form with eight syllables, stressed on the antepenultimate syllable. It's composed of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, exhibiting typical Portuguese phonological processes like palatalization and vowel reduction. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, considering vowel-consonant sequences and pronoun clitics.

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1

    We would apostolize to them.

    We would apostolize to them.

    Se tivéssemos mais recursos, apostolizar-lhes-íamos a nova fé.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('li').

Syllables

8
a/ɐ/
pos/puʃ/
to/tu/
li/li/
zar/zaɾ/
lhes/ʎɛʃ/
/ˈi.ɐ/
mos/muʃ/

a Open syllable, unstressed.. pos Closed syllable, unstressed.. to Open syllable, unstressed.. li Open syllable, stressed.. zar Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes Closed syllable, unstressed, contains a clitic pronoun.. Open syllable, unstressed, contains a glide.. mos Closed syllable, unstressed.

Vowel Rule

Each vowel generally forms a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority hierarchy, but certain clusters (like 'ps') are treated as single onsets.

Pronoun Clitic Rule

Pronoun clitics like 'lhes' form a separate syllable.

Stress Rule

Stress influences vowel quality and can affect syllable boundaries.

  • The clitic pronoun 'lhes' requires separate syllabification.
  • Palatalization of /l/ before /e/.
  • The imperfect subjunctive form adds complexity due to the multiple suffixes.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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