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continuar-lhes-íamos

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

8 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
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8syllables

continuarlhesiámos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-ti-nu-ar-lhes-i-á-mos

Pronunciation

/kõ.ti.nu.ˈaɾ.ʎes.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/

Stress

00100110

Morphemes

continu- + ar + -lhes-íamos

The word 'continuar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified into eight syllables: con-ti-nu-ar-lhes-i-á-mos. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root verb and the 'á' syllable. It's formed by a prefix, root, clitic pronoun, and a conditional tense suffix. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To continue to them; we would continue to them.

    We would continue to them.

    Continuar-lhes-íamos a enviar presentes, mesmo depois da discussão.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root verb ('nu') and the 'á' syllable. The stress is indicated by '1', while '0' represents unstressed syllables.

Syllables

8
con/kõ/
ti/ti/
nu/nu/
ar/aɾ/
lhes/ʎes/
i/i/
á/ɐ/
mos/muʃ/

con Open syllable, vowel-initial.. ti Open syllable, vowel-initial.. nu Closed syllable, stressed.. ar Closed syllable, consonant-final.. lhes Closed syllable, consonant-final, clitic pronoun.. i Open syllable, vowel-initial.. á Open syllable, stressed, acute accent.. mos Closed syllable, consonant-final.

Vowel-initial Syllable

Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant-final Syllable

A syllable can end with a consonant.

Penultimate Stress

In general, stress falls on the penultimate syllable unless otherwise indicated by an accent.

  • The clitic pronoun 'lhes' can sometimes influence stress, but in this case, the regular penultimate stress rule applies.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation (Brazilian vs. European Portuguese) may exist but do not affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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