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flexibilizar-lhes-íamos

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

8 syllables
23 characters
Portuguese
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8syllables

flexibilizarlhesíamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

flex-i-bi-li-zar-lhes-ía-mos

Pronunciation

/fle.ʃi.βi.li.zaɾ.ʎes.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/

Stress

00000010

Morphemes

flex + ibilizar + lhes-íamos

The word 'flexibilizar-lhes-íamos' is a Portuguese verb form divided into eight syllables: flex-i-bi-li-zar-lhes-ía-mos. It consists of the prefix 'flex', the root 'ibilizar', and the suffixes 'lhes' and 'íamos'. The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'iá'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, including vowel-based syllable formation, consonant cluster breaking, and palatalization of /l/.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To make something or someone flexible; to adapt.

    We would make them flexible / We would be able to adapt them.

    Flexibilizar-lhes-íamos as condições de pagamento.

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'iá'.

Syllables

8
flex/fɫɛʃ/
i/i/
bi/bi/
li/li/
zar/zaɾ/
lhes/ʎes/
/iˈɐ/
mos/muʃ/

flex Open syllable, onset with /f/ and /ɫ/, nucleus with /ɛ/.. i Open syllable, nucleus with /i/.. bi Open syllable, onset with /b/, nucleus with /i/.. li Open syllable, onset with /l/, nucleus with /i/.. zar Open syllable, onset with /z/, nucleus with /a/, coda with /ɾ/.. lhes Open syllable, onset with /ʎ/, nucleus with /e/.. Open, stressed syllable, onset with /i/, nucleus with /ɐ/, primary stress.. mos Open syllable, onset with /m/, nucleus with /u/, coda with /ʃ/.

Vowel Rule

Each vowel generally forms a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority hierarchy.

Palatalization Rule

/l/ becomes /ʎ/ before /e/ and /i/.

Nasalization Rule

Vowels become nasalized when followed by nasal consonants.

  • Regional variations in the palatalization of /l/.
  • The word is a complex verb form with multiple morphemes.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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