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borboletear-lhe-emos

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

8 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
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8syllables

borboletearlheemos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

bo-rbo-le-te-ar-lhe-e-mos

Pronunciation

/boʁbulet͡ʃeˈaɾ ʎeˈemos/

Stress

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Morphemes

borbolet- + -ear-lhe-emos

The word 'borboletear-lhe-emos' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows Portuguese rules of open syllables, consonant clusters, and clitic pronoun separation. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem. The word's structure reflects its morphosyntactic components: verb root, verbalizer suffix, clitic pronoun, and personal ending.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To flutter to someone.

    We will flutter to him/her/it/you (formal)

    Borboletear-lhe-emos um lenço para chamar a sua atenção.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('te' in 'borboletear').

Syllables

9
bo/bo/
rbo/ʁbo/
bo/bo/
le/lɛ/
te/tɛ/
ar/aɾ/
lhe/ʎe/
e/e/
mos/mos/

bo Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. rbo Syllable beginning with a sonorant consonant.. bo Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. le Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. te Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ar Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. lhe Syllable formed by a clitic pronoun, palatalization of /l/.. e Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. mos Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in vowels are considered open.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Syllables are divided to avoid breaking up consonant clusters unless the consonant is a sonorant.

Clitic Pronoun Rule

Clitic pronouns form their own syllables.

  • Palatalization of /l/ to /ʎ/ before /e/ in 'lhe' is a common phonetic phenomenon.
  • Geminate consonant cluster 'rb' in 'borboletar'.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/22/2025

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