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descalcificar-lhe-íamos

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9 syllables
23 characters
Portuguese
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9syllables

descalcificarlheíamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

des-cal-ci-fi-car-lhe-í-a-mos

Pronunciation

/deʃ.kal.si.fi.kaɾ ˈl̥jɛ.i.ɐ.muʃ/

Stress

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Morphemes

des- + calcificar + -lhe-íamos

The word 'descalcificar-lhe-íamos' is a Portuguese conditional verb form meaning 'we would decalcify it/him/her'. It's syllabified as des-cal-ci-fi-car-lhe-í-a-mos, with stress on the 'fi' syllable. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, and the clitic pronoun 'lhe' is treated as a separate syllable.

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1

    We would decalcify it/him/her.

    We would decalcify it/him/her.

    Se as condições fossem diferentes, descalcificar-lhe-íamos os ossos.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('fi'), following the general rule for Portuguese words ending in vowels.

Syllables

9
des/dɛʃ/
cal/kal/
ci/si/
fi/fi/
car/kaɾ/
lhe/l̥jɛ/
í/i/
a/ɐ/
mos/muʃ/

des Open syllable, consonant cluster /ʃ/. cal Open syllable. ci Open syllable. fi Closed syllable, stressed. car Open syllable. lhe Open syllable. í Open syllable. a Open syllable. mos Closed syllable

Vowel-Consonant Syllabification

Portuguese generally separates syllables at vowel-consonant boundaries.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are typically maintained within a single syllable.

Stress Placement

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in vowels, unless otherwise indicated by an accent.

  • The clitic pronoun 'lhe' is treated as a separate syllable.
  • The conditional ending 'íamos' follows standard syllabification rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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