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efeminizar-lhe-íamos

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

12 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
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12syllables

efeminizaɾʎɛmiɐ̃ʃuzɐ̃duʃ

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

e-fe-mi-ni-za-ɾ-ʎɛ-mi-ɐ̃-ʃu-zɐ̃-duʃ

Pronunciation

/efemi.ni.zaɾ.ʎɛ.ˈmi.ɐ̃.ʃu.ˈzɐ̃.duʃ/

Stress

00100001001

Morphemes

e- + femin- + -izar-lhe-íamos

The word 'efeminizar-lhe-íamos' is a complex Portuguese verb form. Syllabification follows vowel and consonant-vowel rules, with considerations for sonorant syllable nuclei, nasal vowels, and clitic pronouns. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem. The word is morphologically complex, comprising a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes.

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1

    To effeminate him/her/it/them

    To effeminate them/him/her

    Se pudéssemos, efeminizar-lhe-íamos para que se sentisse mais confortável.

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

12
e/e/
fe/fɛ/
mi/mi/
ni/ni/
za/za/
ɾ/ɾ/
ʎɛ/ʎɛ/
mi/mi/
ɐ̃/ɐ̃/
shu/ʃu/
zɐ̃/zɐ̃/
duʃ/duʃ/

e Open syllable, initial vowel.. fe Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. mi Open, stressed syllable.. ni Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. za Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. ɾ Syllable nucleus is a sonorant (r).. ʎɛ Closed syllable, palatalized glide and vowel.. mi Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. ɐ̃ Nasal vowel syllable nucleus.. shu Closed syllable, consonant cluster and vowel.. zɐ̃ Nasal vowel syllable nucleus.. duʃ Closed syllable, consonant cluster and vowel.

Vowel Rule

Each vowel generally forms a separate syllable.

Consonant-Vowel Rule

Consonant(s) followed by a vowel typically form a syllable with the vowel.

Sonorant Rule

Sonorants can sometimes form a syllable nucleus on their own.

Stress Rule

Stress placement influences syllable prominence.

Clitic Pronoun Rule

Pronoun clitics are generally treated as separate syllables.

  • Palatalization of /l/ to /ʎ/ before /i/.
  • Nasal vowels /ɐ̃/ and /ẽ/ as syllable nuclei.
  • Treatment of the pronoun 'lhe' as a separate syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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