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coscuvilhar-lhes-íamos

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

8 syllables
22 characters
Portuguese
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8syllables

coscuvilharlhesiámos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

cos-cu-vil-har-lhes-i-á-mos

Pronunciation

/kɔʃ.ku.viˈʎaɾ.lɛʃ.iˈa.muʃ/

Stress

00100010

Morphemes

coscuvilhar + lhes-íamos

The word 'coscuvilhar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified as cos-cu-vil-har-lhes-i-á-mos. Stress falls on 'vil'. It's composed of the root 'coscuvilhar', the pronoun 'lhes', and the verbal inflection 'íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel grouping, consonant cluster breaking, and stress placement.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To rustle, crackle, or make a similar sound.

    To rustle, crackle

    As folhas secas coscuvilhavam-lhes-íamos aos pés.

  2. 2

    To gossip or murmur (often negatively).

    To gossip, to murmur

    Nós coscuvilhar-lhes-íamos sobre os boatos.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('vil').

Syllables

8
cos/kɔʃ/
cu/ku/
vil/viˈʎ/
har/ˈaɾ/
lhes/lɛʃ/
i/i/
á/ˈa/
mos/muʃ/

cos Open syllable, unstressed.. cu Open syllable, unstressed.. vil Closed syllable, primary stress.. har Open syllable, unstressed.. lhes Closed syllable, unstressed.. i Open syllable, unstressed.. á Open syllable, stressed.. mos Closed syllable, unstressed.

Vowel Grouping

Vowel combinations generally form a single syllable.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally broken after the first consonant if they fall between vowels.

Open/Closed Syllables

Syllables ending in vowels are open; those ending in consonants are closed.

Stress Placement

Penultimate syllable stress in words ending in vowels or 's'.

  • The clitic pronoun *lhes* is treated as a separate syllable. The 'lh' is a single phoneme and treated as such within the syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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