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arreganhar-lhes-íamos

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

8 syllables
21 characters
Portuguese
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8syllables

arreganharlhesiámos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ar-re-ga-nhar-lhes-i-á-mos

Pronunciation

/ɐʁeɡɐˈɲaɾ ɫɛʃiˈɐmuʃ/

Stress

00100100

Morphemes

ar- + reganhar + -lhes-íamos

The word 'arreganhar-lhes-íamos' is a complex Portuguese verb form syllabified as ar-re-ga-nhar-lhes-i-á-mos. Stress falls on the 'ga' syllable. It's composed of a prefix, root, pronoun, and inflectional suffix, following standard Portuguese syllabification rules.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To be regaining or earning back for them (in a conditional or hypothetical sense).

    We would be regaining/earning back for them.

    Se tivéssemos mais tempo, arreganhar-lhes-íamos o dinheiro perdido.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the 'ga' syllable in 'reganhar' due to the penultimate stress rule and the presence of 'nh' in the following syllable. Secondary stress on the 'á' syllable due to the inflectional ending.

Syllables

8
ar/ɐɾ/
re/ʁe/
ga/ɡɐ/
nhar/ɲaɾ/
lhes/ɫɛʃ/
i/i/
á/ɐ/
mos/muʃ/

ar Open syllable, initial syllable.. re Open syllable.. ga Open, stressed syllable, root syllable.. nhar Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. lhes Closed syllable, indirect object pronoun.. i Open syllable, vowel.. á Open, stressed syllable, inflectional ending.. mos Closed syllable, inflectional ending.

Vowel-Consonant

Syllables generally end in vowels.

Consonant Cluster Division

Consonant clusters are split according to sonority hierarchy.

Penultimate Stress Rule

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable if it contains a vowel followed by 'nh'.

Inflectional Ending Stress

The inflectional ending '-íamos' receives secondary stress.

  • Contraction of 'lhes' in spoken Portuguese.
  • Regional variations in vowel and consonant pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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