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cachuchar-lhes-íamos

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

6 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
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6syllables

cachucharlhesíamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ca-chu-char-lhes-ía-mos

Pronunciation

/kɐ.ʃu.ʃɐɾ.lɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

cachuchar + lhes-íamos

The word 'cachuchar-lhes-íamos' is a Portuguese verb form meaning 'we would caress'. It's syllabified as ca-chu-char-lhes-ía-mos, with stress on 'char'. The word's structure includes the root 'cachuchar', the enclitic pronoun 'lhes', and the conditional ending 'íamos', following standard Portuguese syllabification rules.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To caress, to pamper, to treat with affection.

    We would caress/pamper.

    Nós cachuchar-lhes-íamos se eles estivessem tristes.

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'char', following the rule for words ending in vowels or 's'.

Syllables

6
ca/kɐ/
chu/ʃu/
char/ʃɐɾ/
lhes/lɛʃ/
ía/ˈi.ɐ/
mos/muʃ/

ca Open syllable, initial syllable.. chu Open syllable, containing a palatalized consonant.. char Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. lhes Closed syllable, enclitic pronoun.. ía Open syllable, part of the conditional ending.. mos Closed syllable, final syllable of the conditional ending.

Vowel Separation

Each vowel generally forms a separate syllable.

Consonant Cluster Separation

Consonant clusters are separated based on sonority.

Penultimate Stress

Words ending in vowels or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.

Enclitic Pronoun Separation

Enclitic pronouns are generally treated as separate syllables.

  • The enclitic pronoun '-lhes' can sometimes be pronounced as a single syllable with the preceding verb form in rapid speech, but for formal syllabification, it's treated as a separate syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/22/2025

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