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enceleirar-lhes-íamos

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

8 syllables
21 characters
Portuguese
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8syllables

enceleirarlhesíamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

en-ce-lei-rar-lhes-í-a-mos

Pronunciation

/ẽ.se.lej.ˈɾaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/

Stress

00100000

Morphemes

en- + celeirar + -ar-lhes-íamos

The word 'enceleirar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified as en-ce-lei-rar-lhes-í-a-mos, with stress on 'lei'. It's composed of the prefix 'en-', root 'celeirar', and suffixes '-ar-lhes-íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel separation, consonant cluster resolution, and penultimate stress.

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1

    We would cage/imprison.

    We would cage/imprison them.

    Se tivéssemos mais recursos, enceleirar-lhes-íamos os criminosos.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('lei') due to the penultimate stress rule in Portuguese.

Syllables

8
en/ẽ/
ce/se/
lei/lej/
rar/ɾaɾ/
lhes/ʎɛʃ/
í/i/
a/ɐ/
mos/muʃ/

en Open syllable, unstressed.. ce Open syllable, unstressed.. lei Closed syllable, stressed.. rar Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes Closed syllable, unstressed.. í Open syllable, unstressed.. a Open syllable, unstressed.. mos Closed syllable, unstressed.

Vowel Separation

Each vowel generally forms a separate syllable.

Consonant Cluster Resolution

Consonant clusters are broken based on sonority hierarchy.

Penultimate Stress

Words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable unless marked with an accent.

  • Integration of the clitic pronoun 'lhes' into the verb complex.
  • Potential regional variations in the pronunciation of the final 'm' in '-íamos'.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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