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engendrar-lhes-íamos

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

8 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
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8syllables

engendrararlhesiamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

en-gen-dra-rar-lhes-i-a-mos

Pronunciation

/ẽ.ʒẽ.ˈdɾaɾ.ʎes.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/

Stress

00101001

Morphemes

engendrar + lhes-íamos

The word 'engendrar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form with eight syllables, stressed on 'gen'. Syllabification follows Portuguese rules of open/closed syllables, consonant clusters, and palatalization. It's composed of the root 'engendrar' and suffixes indicating indirect object and conditional perfect tense.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To engender, to beget, to generate, to produce, to create.

    To engender, to beget, to generate.

    A crise engendrou muitas dificuldades.

    Ele pretendia engendrar uma nova ordem social.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root verb 'gen' (ˈgen). Secondary stress is present on 'lhes' and 'i' due to clitic pronoun and vowel sequence.

Syllables

8
en/ẽ/
gen/ʒẽ/
dra/ˈdɾa/
rar/ˈɾaɾ/
lhes/ˈʎes/
i/ˈi/
a/ˈɐ/
mos/ˈmuʃ/

en Open syllable, nasal vowel.. gen Open syllable, nasal vowel.. dra Closed syllable, stressed.. rar Closed syllable.. lhes Closed syllable, palatalized 'l'.. i Open syllable.. a Open syllable.. mos Closed syllable.

Open Syllable

A syllable ending in a vowel.

Consonant Cluster

Consonant clusters are divided respecting phonotactic constraints.

VCV Pattern

Vowel-Consonant-Vowel sequences are typically separated into two syllables.

Palatalization

/l/ becomes /ʎ/ before /e/ or /i/.

Single Vowel

A single vowel constitutes a syllable.

  • Palatalization of /l/ is regional. Vowel reduction in rapid speech. Conditional perfect ending pronunciation variations.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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