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dificultar-lhes-íamos

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

7 syllables
21 characters
Portuguese
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7syllables

dificultarlhesmos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

di-fi-cul-tar-lhes-iá-mos

Pronunciation

/di.fi.kul.taɾ.ʎɛʃ.i.ˈa.muʃ/

Stress

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Morphemes

di- + ficult- + -ar-lhes-íamos

The word 'dificultar-lhes-íamos' is syllabified as di-fi-cul-tar-lhes-iá-mos, with stress on 'tar'. It's a verb formed from a Latin root with suffixes and an enclitic pronoun, following standard Portuguese syllabification rules.

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1

    To make difficult for them.

    We would make it difficult for them.

    Se tivéssemos mais recursos, não lhes dificultaríamos a tarefa.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('tar').

Syllables

7
di/di/
fi/fi/
cul/kul/
tar/taɾ/
lhes/ʎɛʃ/
/i.ˈa/
mos/muʃ/

di Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. fi Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. cul Closed syllable, vowel-consonant-consonant.. tar Closed syllable, vowel-consonant-consonant.. lhes Closed syllable, pronoun enclisis.. Open, stressed syllable.. mos Closed syllable, vowel-consonant-consonant.

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in a vowel are open.

Closed Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.

Pronoun Enclisis Rule

Pronouns attached to verbs form separate syllables.

Stress Rule

Stress typically falls on the antepenultimate syllable in words ending in vowels or 's'.

  • Enclitic pronoun 'lhes' requires separate syllabification.
  • Palatalization of 's' to 'sh' in final syllable (Brazilian Portuguese).
  • Regional variations in vowel and consonant pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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