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ensardinhar-lhes-iam

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

7 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
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7syllables

ensardiɲaɾlhesiam

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

en-sar-di-ɲa-ɾ-lhes-iam

Pronunciation

/ẽ.saɾ.ði.ɲaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ˈjam/

Stress

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Morphemes

en- + sardinhar + -lhes-iam

The word 'ensardinhar-lhes-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It consists of a prefix, root, and suffixes, and exhibits common phonetic variations like palatalization.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To pickle, to salt (specifically, to preserve with salt, often referring to fish).

    To pickle, to salt

    Eles ensardinhavam peixes para o inverno.

    O peixe foi ensardinhado em sal.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('sar'), which is the syllable 'iam' in this case.

Syllables

7
en/ẽ/
sar/saɾ/
di/di/
ɲa/ɲa/
ɾ/ɾ/
lhes/ʎɛʃ/
iam/ˈjam/

en Open syllable, initial syllable.. sar Closed syllable, part of the root.. di Open syllable, part of the root.. ɲa Closed syllable, part of the root.. ɾ Syllable with a sonorant consonant.. lhes Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. iam Closed syllable, stressed syllable.

Vowel Grouping

Vowels generally form a single syllable unless separated by a hiatus.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are broken up according to sonority.

Penultimate Stress

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in vowels, consonants (except s, x, z), or -em.

Open/Closed Syllables

Syllables ending in vowels are open; those ending in consonants are closed.

  • Palatalization of /l/ to /ʎ/ before /i/ is a common phonetic variation.
  • The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is integrated into the verb form for syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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