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expressar-lhes-íamos

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

7 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
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7syllables

expressarlhesiámos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ex-pres-sar-lhes-i-á-mos

Pronunciation

/ɛk.spɾɛˈsaɾ.lɛʃ.i.ɐ̃.muʃ/

Stress

0010010

Morphemes

express + ar-lhes-íamos

The word 'expressar-lhes-íamos' is a future conditional verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of the root 'express-', the infinitive ending '-ar', the pronoun clitic '-lhes', and the conditional ending '-íamos'.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To express, to convey, to state.

    To express

    Eu expressaria minha gratidão.

    Eles expressariam suas opiniões.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'sar' due to the conditional ending '-íamos'.

Syllables

7
ex/ɛk/
pres/pɾɛs/
sar/saɾ/
lhes/lɛʃ/
i/i/
á/ɐ̃/
mos/muʃ/

ex Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. pres Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. sar Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'a', primary stress. lhes Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. i Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'. á Open syllable, nasal vowel nucleus 'ã'. mos Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'u'

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Each syllable contains a vowel sound.

Open/Closed Syllable Rule

Syllables are classified based on whether they end in a vowel (open) or consonant (closed).

Consonant Cluster Rule

Permissible consonant clusters remain within a syllable.

Pronoun Clitic Rule

Pronoun clitics form their own syllable.

  • The 'lh' digraph is treated as a single phoneme.
  • The conditional ending '-íamos' dictates stress placement.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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