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cascalhar-lhes-íamos

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

6 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
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6syllables

cascalharlhesíamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ca-sca-lhar-lhes-ía-mos

Pronunciation

/kɐʃ.kɐ.ˈʎaɾ.lɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/

Stress

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Morphemes

cascalhar + lhes-íamos

The word 'cascalhar-lhes-íamos' is a conjugated verb form divided into six syllables: ca-sca-lhar-lhes-ía-mos. The stress falls on the 'i' in 'íamos'. The syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel-centered syllables and consonant cluster maintenance. It consists of a verb root 'cascalhar', a pronoun clitic 'lhes', and a conditional ending 'íamos'.

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1

    We would pebble them.

    We would pebble them.

    Se tivéssemos tempo, cascalhar-lhes-íamos com pedras.

    Não cascalhar-lhes-íamos com perguntas difíceis.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the 'i' in 'íamos', the penultimate syllable of the verb stem.

Syllables

6
ca/kɐ/
sca/ʃkɐ/
lhar/ʎaɾ/
lhes/lɛʃ/
ía/ˈi.ɐ/
mos/muʃ/

ca Open syllable, initial syllable.. sca Open syllable, consonant cluster 'sc' at the beginning.. lhar Closed syllable, 'lh' as a single phoneme.. lhes Closed syllable, pronoun clitic.. ía Open syllable, stressed syllable.. mos Closed syllable, verb ending.

Vowel-Centered Syllables

Syllables are formed around a vowel sound. Each syllable must contain a vowel.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are complex and breakable. 'sc' and 'lh' are treated as single units.

Stress Placement

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

  • The combination of clitic pronouns and verb endings requires careful application of syllabification rules, but the standard rules apply in this case.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur, but do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/14/2025

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