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caramelizar-lhe-íamos

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

10 syllables
21 characters
Portuguese
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10syllables

caramelizaɾlheiamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ca-ra-me-li-za-ɾ-lhe-i-a-mos

Pronunciation

/ka.ɾa.me.liˈzaɾ.ʎe.ˈi.ɐ̃.muʃ/

Stress

0001000010

Morphemes

caramel + izar-lhe-íamos

The word 'caramelizar-lhe-íamos' is a future conditional verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into syllables based on vowel and consonant patterns. Stress falls on the 'li' syllable. The word consists of the root 'caramel', the verb-forming suffix '-izar', the clitic pronoun '-lhe', and the future conditional ending '-íamos'.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To caramelize it/him/her/you (formal).

    We would caramelize it/him/her/you (formal)

    Nós caramelizar-lhe-íamos a maçã se tivéssemos tempo.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the 'li' syllable of 'caramelizar'.

Syllables

10
ca/ka/
ra/ɾa/
me/mɛ/
li/li/
za/za/
ɾ/ɾ/
lhe/ʎe/
i/i/
a/ɐ̃/
mos/muʃ/

ca Open syllable, unstressed.. ra Open syllable, unstressed.. me Open syllable, unstressed.. li Open syllable, stressed.. za Open syllable, unstressed.. ɾ Single consonant syllable, unstressed.. lhe Diphthong, unstressed.. i Open syllable, unstressed.. a Nasal vowel, unstressed.. mos Closed syllable, unstressed.

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in vowels are open.

Closed Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in consonants are closed.

Vowel Combination Rule

Diphthongs are treated as single syllables.

Single Consonant Rule

A single consonant between vowels forms its own syllable.

  • Palatalization of /l/ to /ʎ/ before a vowel in some dialects.
  • Nasalization of vowels.
  • Clitic pronoun integration.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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