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complementar-lhes-ão

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

6 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
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6syllables

complementárlhesão

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

com-ple-men-tár-lhes-ão

Pronunciation

/kõ.plɨ.mẽ.tɐɾ.ʎɛʃ.ɐ̃w̃/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

complement- + complement- + -ar

The word 'complementar-lhes-ão' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables, diphthong preservation, and palatalization. Stress falls on the 'men' syllable. The word is composed of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffix, along with a clitic pronoun and future ending.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To complement them (in the future subjunctive).

    To complement them (future subjunctive)

    “Espero que eles se complementem.”

    “Se eles se complementarem, o projeto será um sucesso.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('men').

Syllables

6
com/kõ/
ple/plɨ/
men/mẽ/
tár/tɐɾ/
lhes/ʎɛʃ/
ão/ɐ̃w̃/

com — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ple — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. men — Nasal vowel, closed syllable, stressed.. tár — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. lhes — Closed syllable, palatalized /l/.. ão — Closed syllable, nasal diphthong.

Open Syllables

Syllables ending in vowels are open.

Closed Syllables

Syllables ending in consonants are closed.

Diphthongs

Diphthongs are kept together within a syllable.

Palatalization

/l/ becomes /ʎ/ before /e/ and /i/.

  • The enclitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a separate syllable.
  • Regional variations in nasal vowel pronunciation and palatalization of /l/ may exist.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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