HyphenateIt
Word Analysis

indeterminar-lhe-íamos

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

8 syllables
22 characters
Portuguese
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “indeterminar-lhe-íamos” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
8syllables

indeterminarlheiámos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

in-de-ter-mi-nar-lhe-iá-mos

Pronunciation

/ĩ.dɨ.tɨɾ.mi.ˈnaɾ.ʎɨ.ˈja.muʃ/

Stress

00001011

Morphemes

in- + determinar + -lhe-íamos

The word 'indeterminar-lhe-íamos' is a future conditional verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, with open and closed syllables, a stressed penultimate syllable, and a clitic pronoun forming its own syllable. The palatalization of 'l' and the pronunciation of final 's' are notable phonetic features.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    We would determine it/him/her/them.

    We would determine it/him/her/them.

    “Não podíamos prever o futuro, mas indeterminar-lhe-íamos o resultado.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'determinar' (nar).

Syllables

8
in/ĩ/
de/dɨ/
ter/tɨɾ/
mi/mi/
nar/ˈnaɾ/
lhe/ʎɨ/
iá/ja/
mos/muʃ/

in — Open syllable, nasalized vowel.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. ter — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'tr'.. mi — Open syllable, unstressed.. nar — Stressed syllable, open syllable.. lhe — Syllable formed by a clitic pronoun, palatalized 'l'. iá — Diphthong, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, final 's' pronounced as /ʃ/

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.

Penultimate Stress Rule

Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' generally have stress on the penultimate syllable.

Diphthong Rule

Vowel combinations forming diphthongs are usually within the same syllable.

Clitic Pronoun Rule

Clitic pronouns form their own syllables.

  • Palatalization of /l/ to /ʎ/ before /i/ in the clitic pronoun 'lhe'.
  • Final 's' pronunciation as /ʃ/.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

Trending in Portuguese

Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.

  • abalará
  • abalais
  • abalara
  • abalado
  • abalada
  • abajour
  • abajara
  • abaixou
  • abaixoe
  • abaixos
  • abaixes
  • abaixem
  • abaixas
  • abaixar
  • abaixei
  • abaixam
  • abaglia
  • abaixai
  • abafeis
  • abafará
Open AI Chat