HyphenateIt
Word Analysis

encarrapitar-lhe-iam

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

7 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “encarrapitar-lhe-iam” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

encarrapitarlheiam

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

en-car-ra-pi-tar-lhe-iam

Pronunciation

/ẽ.ka.ʁɐ.pi.ˈtaɾ.ʎɪ̃/

Stress

0001000

Morphemes

en- + carrapitar + -iam

The word 'encarrapitar-lhe-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified into seven syllables. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem. The word consists of a prefix, root, and two suffixes, including a clitic pronoun. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese vowel and consonant rules, with special consideration for the 'lh' digraph and clitic pronoun attachment.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To patch up for him/her/them

    To patch up for him/her/them

    “Se tivessem dinheiro, encarrapitar-lhe-iam o telhado.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('pi' in 'carrapitar').

Syllables

7
en/ẽ/
car/kaɾ/
ra/ʁɐ/
pi/pi/
tar/taɾ/
lhe/ʎɪ̃/
iam/jɐ̃/

en — Open syllable, unstressed.. car — Open syllable, unstressed.. ra — Open syllable, unstressed.. pi — Closed syllable, stressed.. tar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhe — Nasalized open syllable, unstressed.. iam — Nasalized open syllable, unstressed.

Vowel Rule

Syllables are generally formed around vowels.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are split according to sonority.

Stress Rule

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable unless overridden by accent marks.

Clitic Pronoun Rule

Clitic pronouns are often treated as separate syllables despite phonological attachment.

  • The 'lh' digraph represents a single phoneme /ʎ/. Nasalization of vowels affects syllable structure. The clitic pronoun '-lhe-' is treated as a separate syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

Trending in Portuguese

Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.

  • abalará
  • abalais
  • abalara
  • abalado
  • abalada
  • abajour
  • abajara
  • abaixou
  • abaixoe
  • abaixos
  • abaixes
  • abaixem
  • abaixas
  • abaixar
  • abaixei
  • abaixam
  • abaglia
  • abaixai
  • abafeis
  • abafará
Open AI Chat