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contratar-lhes-íamos

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

6 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
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6syllables

contratarlhesíamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tra-tar-lhes-ía-mos

Pronunciation

/kõ.tɾɐ.ˈtaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/

Stress

010101

Morphemes

con- + tratar + -lhes-íamos

The word 'contratar-lhes-íamos' is a future conditional verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into six syllables with stress on 'tar'. The word is morphologically complex, comprising a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Pronunciation involves vowel reduction and potential palatalization.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To hire, to contract.

    To hire, to contract.

    Nós contrataríamos um novo funcionário.

    We would hire a new employee.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('tar'). The 'iá' syllable also receives secondary stress due to the conditional ending.

Syllables

6
con/kõ/
tra/ˈtaɾ/
tar/taɾ/
lhes/ʎɛʃ/
/ˈi.ɐ/
mos/muʃ/

con Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tra Closed syllable, stressed.. tar Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes Closed syllable, palatalized consonant.. Open syllable, stressed, vowel reduction.. mos Closed syllable, nasalized vowel.

Vowel Grouping

Vowel clusters are separated into different syllables.

Consonant Cluster Separation

Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.

Open/Closed Syllables

Syllables are classified as open or closed based on their ending.

Stress Placement

Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable.

  • Palatalization of /l/ to /ʎ/ before /e/.
  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
  • Treatment of clitic pronoun *lhes* as a separate syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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