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contrabandear-lhes-ias

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

7 syllables
22 characters
Portuguese
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7syllables

contrabandearlhesias

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tra-ban-de-ar-lhes-ias

Pronunciation

/kõ.tɾɐ.bɐ̃.de.ˈaɾ.lɛʃ.i.ɐʃ/

Stress

0010100

Morphemes

contra- + bandear + -ear-lhes-ias

The word 'contrabandear-lhes-ias' is a complex verb form syllabified as con-tra-ban-de-ar-lhes-ias, with stress on 'ban'. It consists of the prefix 'contra-', root 'bandear', and suffixes '-ear-lhes-ias'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel grouping, consonant clusters, penultimate stress, and clitic pronoun attachment.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    They were smuggling to them / They would smuggle to them.

    They were smuggling to them / They would smuggle to them.

    Se eles pudessem, contrabandear-lhes-ias mercadorias proibidas.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ban'), following the penultimate stress rule for Portuguese words ending in vowels.

Syllables

7
con/kõ/
tra/tɾɐ/
ban/bɐ̃/
de/de/
ar/aɾ/
lhes/lɛʃ/
ias/i.ɐʃ/

con Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra Open syllable, contains a rhotic consonant.. ban Nasalized vowel, stressed syllable.. de Open syllable.. ar Open syllable, rhotic consonant.. lhes Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. ias Closed syllable, inflectional ending.

Vowel Grouping

Vowels are grouped together within a syllable.

Consonant Clusters

Simple consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable.

Penultimate Stress

Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.

Clitic Pronoun Attachment

Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables.

  • The imperfect subjunctive ending '-ias' is a stable syllable.
  • The clitic pronoun 'lhes' generally follows consistent syllabic behavior.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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