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constringir-lhe-íamos

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

6 syllables
21 characters
Portuguese
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6syllables

constringirlhemos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-strin-gir-lhe-iá-mos

Pronunciation

/kõʃtɾĩˈʒiɾ lɨˈɐ̃mus/

Stress

001010

Morphemes

con- + string- + -ir-lhe-íamos

The word 'constringir-lhe-íamos' is a future conditional verb form. Syllabification follows Portuguese rules, dividing the word into six syllables: con-strin-gir-lhe-iá-mos. Stress falls on the 'iá' syllable. The word is morphologically complex, comprising a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Pronunciation varies slightly between European and Brazilian Portuguese, primarily in vowel quality.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To constrict, restrain, or limit.

    We would constrict/restrain it/him/her.

    Se tivéssemos mais recursos, constringir-lhe-íamos os gastos.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the 'iá' syllable (third syllable from the end).

Syllables

6
con/kõ/
strin/ʃtɾĩ/
gir/ʒiɾ/
lhe/lɨ/
/iˈɐ̃/
mos/mus/

con Open syllable, nasalized vowel.. strin Syllable with consonant cluster, nasalized vowel.. gir Vowel-consonant-vowel syllable, palatalized 'g'.. lhe Pronoun clitic, separate syllable.. Stressed syllable, nasalized vowel.. mos Final syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.

Vowel-Consonant-Vowel

Syllables are divided between vowels, even with intervening consonants.

Consonant Cluster Separation

Consonant clusters are broken to create permissible syllable structures.

Pronoun Clitic Separation

Pronoun clitics are treated as separate syllables.

  • Nasalization of vowels.
  • Palatalization of 'g' before 'i'.
  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables (especially in Brazilian Portuguese).
  • The treatment of the pronoun clitic '-lhe' as a separate syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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