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constringir-lhes-emos

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7 syllables
21 characters
Portuguese
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7syllables

constringirlhesemos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-s-trin-gir-lhes-e-mos

Pronunciation

/kõʃtɾĩˈʒiɾ lɛʃˈɛmuʃ/

Stress

0010101

Morphemes

constringir + -lhes-emos

The word 'constringir-lhes-emos' is a future subjunctive verb form. It is divided into seven syllables: con-s-trin-gir-lhes-e-mos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'constringir'. The syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters, with consideration for the attached clitic pronoun.

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1

    We will constrict them.

    We will constrict them.

    “Se for necessário, constringir-lhes-emos os movimentos.”

    syn:apertar-lhes-emoscomprimir-lhes-emos
    ant:afrouxar-lhes-emos

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'constringir' ('gin'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').

Syllables

7
con/kõ/
s/ʃ/
trin/tɾĩ/
gir/ʒiɾ/
lhes/lɛʃ/
e/ɛ/
mos/muʃ/

con — Open syllable, vowel sound.. s — Closed syllable, consonant between vowels.. trin — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'tr' followed by a vowel.. gir — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster 'gir'.. lhes — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster 'lh'.. e — Open syllable, single vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster 'm' and 's'.

Word Parts

root

constringir

Latin *constringere* - to bind tightly, verb root.

suf

-lhes-emos

Clitic pronoun *lhes* (to them) + personal ending *-emos* (first-person plural future subjunctive).

Similar Words

a­bɾiɾ lhes e­mose­scre­veɾ lhes e­mospaɾ­tiɾ lhes e­mos

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Syllabification

Consonant clusters are divided based on sonority and phonotactic constraints. Consonant clusters are often broken up to form syllables.

Clitic Pronoun Attachment

Clitic pronouns attach to the verb and are syllabified as part of the verb complex.

  • The hyphenated structure reflects the clitic pronoun attachment. Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is possible in some dialects, but doesn't affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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