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engatilhar-lhe-íamos

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

8 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
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8syllables

engatilharlheiamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

en-ga-ti-lhar-lhe-i-a-mos

Pronunciation

/ẽ.ɡɐ.ti.ˈʎaɾ.ʎɪ.ˈɔ.mi.ɐʃ/

Stress

00010110

Morphemes

en- + gatilhar + lhe-íamos

The word 'engatilhar-lhe-íamos' is a complex Portuguese verb form. Syllabification follows vowel and consonant cluster rules, with palatalization of /d/ before /i/. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root and the final syllable. It consists of a prefix, root, clitic pronoun, and conditional suffix.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To trigger, to cock (a gun)

    To trigger, to cock

    Ele engatilhou a espingarda.

    Não engatilhes a discussão.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'lhar' and the final syllable 'mos'.

Syllables

8
en/ẽ/
ga/ɡɐ/
ti/ti/
lhar/ˈʎaɾ/
lhe/ʎɪ/
i/i/
a/ɐ/
mos/ˈmɔʃ/

en Onsetless syllable, nasal vowel.. ga Consonant-vowel syllable.. ti Consonant-vowel syllable.. lhar Palatalized consonant-vowel-consonant syllable, stressed.. lhe Liquid consonant-vowel syllable, clitic pronoun.. i Vowel syllable.. a Vowel syllable, reduced vowel.. mos Nasal consonant-vowel syllable, stressed.

Vowel Rule

Each vowel generally forms a separate syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.

Palatalization Rule

/d/ becomes /ʎ/ before /i/.

Clitic Pronoun Rule

Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables.

  • Nasal vowel pronunciation variations.
  • Regional variations in palatalization.
  • Weak pronunciation of clitic pronouns.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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