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criminalizar-lhes-ão

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

7 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
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7syllables

criminalizalhesão

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

cri-mi-na-li-za-lhes-ão

Pronunciation

/kɾimi.nɐ.liˈzaɾ.lɛʃ.ɐ̃w̃/

Stress

0001001

Morphemes

criminal- + -izar- + -lhes-ão

The word 'criminalizar-lhes-ão' is a future subjunctive verb form divided into seven syllables (cri-mi-na-li-za-lhes-ão) with stress on 'li'. It follows standard Portuguese syllabification rules, considering open/closed syllables, diphthongs, and clitic pronouns.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To criminalize them (future tense).

    To criminalize them.

    O governo pretende criminalizar-lhes-ão por atos de terrorismo.

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('li'), following the penultimate stress rule for Portuguese.

Syllables

7
cri/kɾi/
mi/mi/
na/nɐ/
li/li/
za/zaɾ/
lhes/lɛʃ/
ão/ɐ̃w̃/

cri Open syllable, initial syllable.. mi Open syllable.. na Open syllable.. li Open syllable, stressed syllable.. za Closed syllable.. lhes Syllable containing a clitic pronoun.. ão Closed syllable, nasal diphthong.

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in vowels are generally open.

Closed Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in consonants are closed.

Diphthong Rule

Diphthongs are kept together within a syllable.

Clitic Pronoun Rule

Clitic pronouns are attached to the verb and syllabified as part of the verb complex.

  • The hyphenated structure and the clitic pronoun 'lhes' require careful attention.
  • The nasal diphthong 'ão' is always treated as a single syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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