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autocopiar-lhes-íamos

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

9 syllables
21 characters
Portuguese
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9syllables

autocopiarlhesiámos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

au-to-co-pi-ar-lhes-i-á-mos

Pronunciation

/aw.tu.ku.piˈaɾ.lɛʃ.iˈa.muʃ/

Stress

000010110

Morphemes

auto- + copiar + -lhes-íamos

The word 'autocopiar-lhes-íamos' is a complex Portuguese verb form. Syllabification follows vowel-consonant division and consonant cluster simplification rules. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of the prefix 'auto-', the root 'copiar', and the suffixes '-lhes' and '-íamos'. The clitic pronoun 'lhes' forms its own syllable.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To self-copy; to make a copy of something by oneself.

    We used to self-copy / We would self-copy.

    Nós autocopiar-lhes-íamos os documentos para ter um backup.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('á' in 'íamos'), which is the 7th syllable. The stress is determined by the verb conjugation and standard Portuguese stress rules.

Syllables

9
au/aw/
to/tu/
co/ku/
pi/pi/
ar/aɾ/
lhes/lɛʃ/
i/i/
á/a/
mos/muʃ/

au Open syllable. to Open syllable. co Open syllable. pi Open syllable. ar Closed syllable. lhes Closed syllable, clitic pronoun. i Open syllable. á Stressed open syllable. mos Closed syllable

Vowel-Consonant Division

Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants.

Consonant Cluster Simplification

Portuguese allows simplification of consonant clusters, especially with sonorant consonants.

Clitic Pronoun Syllabification

Clitic pronouns often form their own syllables.

Stress Placement

Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable unless indicated by an accent mark.

  • The syllabification of the clitic pronoun 'lhes' could be debated, but separating it is a common practice.
  • The imperfect indicative ending '-íamos' follows standard syllabification rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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