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catapultar-lhes-emos

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

7 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “catapultar-lhes-emos” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

catapultarlhesemos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ca-ta-pul-tar-lhes-e-mos

Pronunciation

/kɐ.tɐ.pul.tɐɾ.ʎɛʃ.ˈe.muʃ/

Stress

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Morphemes

catapult + ar-lhes-emos

The word 'catapultar-lhes-emos' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows Portuguese vowel-based rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root. The clitic pronoun 'lhes' and verb ending 'emos' create distinct syllable boundaries. The word is divided into seven syllables: ca-ta-pul-tar-lhes-e-mos.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To catapult; to launch forcefully.

    To catapult

    “Nós catapultar-lhes-emos as pedras.”

    “We will catapult the stones to them.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('pul'), following the rule of stressing the penultimate syllable of the verb stem.

Syllables

7
ca/ka/
ta/tɐ/
pul/pul/
tar/tɐɾ/
lhes/ʎɛʃ/
e/e/
mos/muʃ/

ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. pul — Closed syllable, stressed.. tar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. e — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Vowel Rule

Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are broken up, with consonants attaching to adjacent vowels unless forming a permissible onset.

Stress Rule

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem.

  • The 'lh' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /ʎ/. The clitic pronoun 'lhes' influences syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/14/2025

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