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encarecer-lhes-íamos

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

8 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
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8syllables

encarecerlhesiamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

en-ca-re-cer-lhes-i-a-mos

Pronunciation

/ẽ.kɐ.ɾeˈseɾ.ʎɛʃ.i.ɐ.muʃ/

Stress

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Morphemes

en- + car- + -ecer-lhes-íamos

The word 'encarecer-lhes-íamos' is a conditional verb form syllabified according to Portuguese open/closed syllable rules, with consideration for consonant clusters and clitic pronouns. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, comprising a prefix, root, and several suffixes.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To make more expensive, to value, to appreciate.

    To make more expensive, to value, to appreciate.

    Nós encarecer-lhes-íamos o produto se a demanda aumentasse.

    Encarecer-lhes-íamos a tarefa com mais responsabilidades.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ca'.

Syllables

8
en/ẽ/
ca/kɐ/
re/ɾe/
cer/seɾ/
lhes/ʎɛʃ/
i/i/
a/ɐ/
mos/muʃ/

en Open syllable, initial syllable.. ca Open syllable.. re Open syllable.. cer Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. lhes Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. i Open syllable.. a Open syllable.. mos Closed syllable, final syllable.

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.

Closed Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.

Diphthong/Triphthong Rule

Vowel combinations are generally kept within the same syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are treated as units or broken up based on sonority.

Pronoun Cliticization

Pronouns attached to the verb are syllabified as part of the verb complex.

  • The 'lh' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /ʎ/. Nasal vowel at the beginning of the word.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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