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encaprichar-lhes-iam

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6 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
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6syllables

encapricharlhesiam

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

en-cap-ri-char-lhes-iam

Pronunciation

/ẽ.kɐ.pɾi.ˈʃaɾ.ʎɛʃ.jɐ̃w̃/

Stress

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Morphemes

en- + caprich- + -ar-lhes-iam

The word 'encaprichar-lhes-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified into six syllables: en-cap-ri-char-lhes-iam. The stress falls on 'char'. It's composed of the prefix 'en-', root 'caprich-', and suffixes '-ar-lhes-iam'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open/closed syllables and consonant cluster maintenance.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    They would become capricious.

    They would become capricious

    Encaprichar-lhes-iam as cores vibrantes do outono.

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the 'char' syllable (penultimate syllable of the root).

Syllables

6
en/ẽ/
cap/kɐp/
ri/ɾi/
char/ʃaɾ/
lhes/ʎɛʃ/
iam/jɐ̃w̃/

en Open syllable, unstressed.. cap Closed syllable, unstressed.. ri Open syllable, unstressed.. char Closed syllable, stressed.. lhes Closed syllable, unstressed.. iam Closed syllable, unstressed.

Open Syllables

Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.

Closed Syllables

Syllables ending in a consonant are generally closed.

Diphthongs & Triphthongs

Vowel combinations form single syllables.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.

Pronoun Cliticization

Pronoun clitics are often treated as separate syllables.

  • Palatalization of 'lh' and nasal vowel pronunciation can vary regionally.
  • The clitic pronoun 'lhes' adds complexity to the syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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