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comprometer-lhes-íamos

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

8 syllables
22 characters
Portuguese
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8syllables

comprometerlhesiamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

com-pro-me-ter-lhes-i-a-mos

Pronunciation

/kõ.pɾo.me.teɾ ˈleʃ.i.ɐ.muʃ/

Stress

00100000

Morphemes

com- + promet- + -er

The word 'comprometer-lhes-íamos' is divided into eight syllables based on vowel-consonant sequencing. The stress falls on the third syllable ('me'). It's a complex verb form composed of a prefix, root, suffix, clitic pronoun, and verbal ending. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, with considerations for clitic pronouns and potential phonetic variations like palatalization.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To compromise, to pledge, to endanger.

    To compromise, to endanger.

    Não quero me comprometer com nada agora.

    A decisão dele comprometeu o futuro da empresa.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('me') of the root 'comprometer'.

Syllables

8
com/kõ/
pro/pɾo/
me/me/
ter/teɾ/
lhes/leʃ/
i/i/
a/ɐ/
mos/muʃ/

com Open syllable, unstressed.. pro Open syllable, unstressed.. me Open syllable, stressed.. ter Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes Open syllable, unstressed (clitic pronoun).. i Open syllable, unstressed.. a Open syllable, unstressed.. mos Closed syllable, unstressed.

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.

Closed Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.

Clitic Pronoun Rule

Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables.

  • Palatalization of /l/ before /i/ is a common phonetic variation.
  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a phonetic phenomenon, not a syllabic one.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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