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causticar-lhes-íamos

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

6 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
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6syllables

causticarlhesíamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

caus-ti-car-lhes-ía-mos

Pronunciation

/kawʃtiˈkaɾ ˈlɛʃi.ɐ.muʃ/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

caus + tic-ar-lhes-ía-mos

The verb 'causticar-lhes-íamos' (we would causticate) is syllabified as caus-ti-car-lhes-ía-mos, with stress on 'ía'. It's composed of a Latin root, a clitic pronoun, and a conditional ending, following standard Portuguese syllabification rules.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To causticate, to burn with a caustic substance; to irritate or annoy severely.

    We would causticate/burn/irritate.

    Nós causticar-lhes-íamos as feridas com água oxigenada.

    As suas palavras causticar-lhes-íamos a alma.

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ía'.

Syllables

6
caus/kawʃ/
ti/ti/
car/kaɾ/
lhes/lɛʃ/
ía/i.ɐ/
mos/muʃ/

caus Open syllable, initial syllable of the root.. ti Closed syllable, part of the verb stem.. car Closed syllable, completing the verb stem.. lhes Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. ía Open syllable, conditional marker, stressed syllable.. mos Closed syllable, personal ending.

Vowel Separation

Vowels generally separate into different syllables.

Consonant Cluster Separation

Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.

Pronoun Clitics

Pronoun clitics typically form their own syllable.

Conditional Ending

The conditional ending '-íamos' is often divided as '-ía-mos'.

  • The clitic pronoun 'lhes' could theoretically be attached to the verb stem, but is generally treated as a separate prosodic unit.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might affect the phonetic realization, but not the syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/14/2025

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