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contrabandear-lhes-íamos

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

9 syllables
24 characters
Portuguese
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9syllables

contrabandearlhesiámos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tra-ban-de-ar-lhes-i-á-mos

Pronunciation

/kõ.tɾɐ.bɐ̃.de.ˈaɾ.lɛʃ.i.ˈa.muʃ/

Stress

001000010

Morphemes

contra- + bandear + -ear-lhes-íamos

The word 'contrabandear-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified as con-tra-ban-de-ar-lhes-i-á-mos, with stress on 'ban'. It consists of the prefix 'contra-', root 'bandear', and suffixes '-ear-lhes-íamos'. Syllabification follows vowel-consonant division rules and accounts for the attached clitic pronoun.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To smuggle to them (future subjunctive).

    We would smuggle to them.

    Se tivéssemos dinheiro, contrabandear-lhes-íamos os produtos.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the 'ban' syllable (third syllable), following the rule of stressing the penultimate syllable of the verb stem.

Syllables

9
con/kõ/
tra/tɾɐ/
ban/bɐ̃/
de/de/
ar/aɾ/
lhes/lɛʃ/
i/i/
á/ˈa/
mos/muʃ/

con Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tra Open syllable, consonant cluster 'tr'. ban Open syllable, nasal vowel, stressed.. de Open syllable.. ar Open syllable.. lhes Closed syllable, clitic pronoun, palatalization.. i Open syllable, single vowel.. á Open syllable, stressed vowel.. mos Closed syllable, palatalization.

Vowel-Consonant Division

Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants, generally assigning consonants to the following vowel.

Clitic Pronoun Attachment

Clitic pronouns are treated as part of the verb syllable, even if they create complex syllable structures.

  • Palatalization of /l/ and /m/ before /ʃ/ is a phonetic feature, but doesn't affect syllabification.
  • The clitic pronoun 'lhes' requires careful consideration in syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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