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caracterizar-lhes-íamos

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

8 syllables
23 characters
Portuguese
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8syllables

caracterizalhesiamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ca-ract-e-ri-za-lhes-ia-mos

Pronunciation

/kɐɾɐktɛɾiˈzaɾ.lɨʃˈja.muʃ/

Stress

0000100

Morphemes

caracteriz + ar-lhes-íamos

The word 'caracterizar-lhes-íamos' is a future conditional verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, breaking syllables at vowels and handling the pronoun clitic '-lhes' as a separate unit. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To characterize them

    We would characterize them

    Os cientistas caracterizar-lhes-íamos os resultados da pesquisa.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('za')

Syllables

8
ca/ka/
ract/ɾakt/
e/ɛ/
ri/ɾi/
za/za/
lhes/lɨʃ/
ia/ja/
mos/muʃ/

ca Open syllable, single vowel followed by consonant.. ract Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. e Open syllable, single vowel.. ri Open syllable, single vowel.. za Open syllable, single vowel.. lhes Closed syllable, pronoun clitic.. ia Open syllable, single vowel.. mos Closed syllable, single vowel.

Vowel Rule

Each vowel generally forms a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are broken between vowels.

Pronoun Clitic Rule

Pronoun clitics are treated as part of the verb and form their own syllable.

  • The pronoun clitic '-lhes' requires careful consideration due to its attachment to the verb.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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