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matraquear-lhes-íamos

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

8 syllables
21 characters
Portuguese
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8syllables

matraquearlhesiámos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ma-tra-que-ar-lhes-i-á-mos

Pronunciation

/ma.tɾa.ke.ˈaɾ.l̥eʃ.i.ˈa.muʃ/

Stress

0010010

Morphemes

matraquear + lhes-íamos

The word 'matraquear-lhes-íamos' is a conditional verb form meaning 'we would rattle to them'. It's syllabified as ma-tra-que-ar-lhes-i-á-mos, with stress on 'que'. The word comprises the verb root 'matraquear', the clitic pronoun 'lhes', and the conditional ending '-íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules.

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1

    We would rattle/clatter to them.

    We would rattle/clatter to them.

    Se tivéssemos a chave, matraquear-lhes-íamos a porta para anunciar nossa chegada.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('que').

Syllables

8
ma/ma/
tra/tɾa/
que/ke/
ar/aɾ/
lhes/l̥eʃ/
i/i/
á/a/
mos/muʃ/

ma Open syllable, onset consonant 'm', vowel 'a'. tra Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'tr', vowel 'a'. que Closed syllable, onset consonant 'k', vowel 'e', stressed syllable. ar Open syllable, onset consonant 'ɾ', vowel 'a'. lhes Closed syllable, onset consonant 'l', vowel 'e', consonant cluster 'ʃ'. i Open syllable, vowel 'i'. á Open syllable, vowel 'á' (stressed). mos Closed syllable, onset consonant 'm', vowel 'u', consonant 'ʃ'

Vowel Initial Syllables

Each vowel sound generally begins a new syllable.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.

Open/Closed Syllables

Syllables are classified as open (ending in a vowel) or closed (ending in a consonant).

Clitic Pronouns

Clitic pronouns are attached to the verb and syllabified as part of the verb complex.

  • Potential pronunciation variations of the clitic pronoun 'lhes' in rapid speech, but syllabification remains consistent in standard orthography.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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