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desmonopolizar-lhes-iam

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8 syllables
23 characters
Portuguese
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8syllables

desmonopolizarlhesiam

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

des-mo-no-po-li-zar-lhes-iam

Pronunciation

/deʒ.mu.nu.pu.li.zaɾ.ʎɛʃ.jɐ̃w̃/

Stress

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Morphemes

des- + monopolizar + -lhes-iam

The word 'desmonopolizar-lhes-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified into eight syllables (des-mo-no-po-li-zar-lhes-iam) with stress on the fifth syllable ('li'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'monopolizar', and the suffixes '-lhes' and '-iam'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel grouping, consonant clusters, and penultimate stress.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To demonopolize them (in a hypothetical future scenario).

    To demonopolize them (would)

    Se a situação econômica melhorasse, desmonopolizar-lhes-iam os mercados.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('li') due to the penultimate stress rule and the presence of a stressed vowel followed by a consonant and then a vowel.

Syllables

8
des/deʒ/
mo/mu/
no/nu/
po/pu/
li/li/
zar/zaɾ/
lhes/ʎɛʃ/
iam/jɐ̃w̃/

des Open syllable, initial syllable.. mo Open syllable, part of the root.. no Open syllable, part of the root.. po Open syllable, part of the root.. li Open, stressed syllable, part of the root.. zar Closed syllable, part of the root.. lhes Closed syllable, indirect object pronoun.. iam Closed syllable, future subjunctive ending.

Vowel Grouping

Vowels within a single syllable are grouped together.

Consonant Cluster

Consonant clusters are split if pronounceable as a single unit.

Penultimate Stress

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable when the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.

Liaison

Syllables are divided to reflect natural pronunciation and liaison between sounds.

  • The 'des-' prefix is always a separate syllable.
  • The '-lhes' pronoun is often pronounced with a palatalized /ʎ/ sound.
  • The final '-iam' is a clear suffix and forms its own syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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