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contagiar-lhes-íamos

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

7 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
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7syllables

contagiarlhesíamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-ta-gi-ar-lhes-ía-mos

Pronunciation

/kõ.tɐ.ʒi.ˈaɾ.lɨʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/

Stress

0010011

Morphemes

contagiar + lhes-íamos

The word 'contagiar-lhes-íamos' is a future conditional verb form. It is divided into seven syllables: con-ta-gi-ar-lhes-ía-mos. The primary stress falls on the 'gi' syllable. The word consists of the root 'contagiar' and the suffixes 'lhes' and 'íamos'.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    We would infect them.

    We would infect them.

    Se tivéssemos o vírus, contagiar-lhes-íamos sem querer.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the 'gi' syllable (third syllable) of the verb root 'contagiar'. The 'iá' syllable also receives secondary stress due to the conditional ending.

Syllables

7
con/kõ/
ta/tɐ/
gi/ʒi/
ar/aɾ/
lhes/lɨʃ/
/ˈi.ɐ/
mos/muʃ/

con Open syllable, nasal vowel.. ta Open syllable, vowel after consonant.. gi Stressed syllable, vowel after palatal consonant.. ar Open syllable, vowel after liquid consonant.. lhes Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. Open syllable, stressed vowel followed by glide.. mos Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.

Vowel Grouping

Vowels within a syllable are grouped together (e.g., 'ia' in 'iá').

Consonant Cluster Resolution

Consonant clusters are resolved based on sonority and syllable weight (e.g., 'lhes').

Stress Placement

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable unless overridden by accent marks or specific rules.

  • The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a single unit attached to the verb for syllabification purposes.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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