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cornificar-lhes-íamos

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

9 syllables
21 characters
Portuguese
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9syllables

cornificarilhesiamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

cor-ni-fi-ca-ri-lhes-i-a-mos

Pronunciation

/kuɾni.fiˈkaɾ.lɛʃ.iˈa.muʃ/

Stress

001000010

Morphemes

cornificar + lhes-íamos

The word 'cornificar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified into nine syllables. Stress falls on the 'fi' syllable. The word consists of the root 'cornificar', the clitic pronoun 'lhes', and the inflectional ending 'íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open/closed syllables and clitic pronoun treatment.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To callous, to become horny.

    To callous, to become horny.

    Se continuássemos a trabalhar com as mãos, cornificar-lhes-íamos a pele.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the 'fi' syllable (penultimate syllable of the root 'cornificar'), following standard Portuguese verb stress rules.

Syllables

9
cor/kuɾ/
ni/ni/
fi/fi/
ca/ka/
ri/ɾi/
lhes/lɛʃ/
i/i/
a/a/
mos/muʃ/

cor Open syllable, initial syllable.. ni Open syllable.. fi Open syllable, stressed syllable.. ca Open syllable.. ri Open syllable.. lhes Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. i Open syllable, part of inflectional ending.. a Open syllable, part of inflectional ending.. mos Closed syllable, part of inflectional ending.

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally broken after the vowel.

Clitic Pronoun Rule

Pronoun clitics are treated as separate syllables.

Stress Rule

Penultimate syllable stress for verbs ending in -ar, -er, -ir.

  • The clitic pronoun 'lhes' requires careful consideration, but its syllabification follows standard rules. Liaison between syllables is common but doesn't affect orthographic division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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