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clericalizar-lhes-íamos

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

10 syllables
23 characters
Portuguese
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10syllables

clicalizarizalhesíamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

cli-ca-li-za-ri-z-a-lhes-ía-mos

Pronunciation

/kli.ɾɐ.li.zɐ.ɾi.ˈza.lʃɨ̃.ˈja.muʃ/

Stress

000010010

Morphemes

cli + rical + izar-lhes-íamos

The word 'clericalizar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese CV rules, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. The clitic pronoun '-lhes' and palatalization of /l/ are key features of its pronunciation and syllabification.

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1

    We would clericalize them.

    We would clericalize them.

    Os documentos precisavam ser clericalizados, e nós clericalizar-lhes-íamos assim que tivéssemos tempo.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'ri' (fifth syllable).

Syllables

9
cli/kli/
ca/kɐ/
li/li/
za/zɐ/
ri/ɾi/
za/zɐ/
lhes/lʃɨ̃/
/ˈja/
mos/muʃ/

cli Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. ca Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. li Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. za Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. ri Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure, stressed syllable.. za Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. lhes Closed syllable, palatalized consonant and nasal vowel.. Open syllable, diphthong, primary stress.. mos Closed syllable, consonant-vowel structure.

Consonant-Vowel (CV)

Each syllable generally consists of a consonant followed by a vowel.

Diphthong Resolution

Two vowels together often form a diphthong and are part of the same syllable.

Clitic Pronoun Separation

Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables due to their grammatical function.

  • Palatalization of /l/ before /i/.
  • Treatment of the clitic pronoun '-lhes' as a separate syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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