Word Analysis

menosprezar-lhe-íamos

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

7 syllables

21 characters

Portuguese

Enriched

7syllables

menosprezarlheíamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

me-nos-pre-zar-lhe-ía-mos

Pronunciation

/menu.spɾeˈzaɾ.ʎi.ɐ̃.mus/

Stress

0001000

Morphemes

men- + prez- + -ar-lhe-ía-mos

The word 'menosprezar-lhe-íamos' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open/closed syllables and vowel diacritics. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable due to the conditional ending. The word is morphologically complex, comprising a prefix, root, and several suffixes.

Definitions

verb

1
To despise, to underestimate.
To despise, to underestimate.
“Não menosprezar-lhe-íamos a inteligência.”
“Se soubéssemos, menosprezar-lhe-íamos o esforço.”
syn:desprezar aviltar rebaixar
ant:valorizar estimar respeitar

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the 'zar' syllable (penultimate syllable due to the conditional ending '-íamos').

Syllables

me/me/

nos/nɔs/

pre/pɾe/

zar/zaɾ/

lhe/ʎi/

í-a/i.ɐ̃/

mos/mus/

me — Open syllable, unstressed.. nos — Open syllable, unstressed.. pre — Open syllable, unstressed.. zar — Closed syllable, stressed.. lhe — Open syllable, unstressed, pronoun clitic.. í-a — Open syllable, unstressed, conditional marker.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed, first-person plural ending.

Word Parts

pre

men-

From Latin *minus* (less), negative intensification.

root

prez-

From Latin *pretium* (price, value), core meaning of valuing.

suf

-ar-lhe-ía-mos

Combination of infinitive marker, indirect object pronoun, conditional tense marker, and first-person plural ending.

Similar Words

cantaríamos trabalharíamos amaríamos

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in vowels are considered open.

Closed Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in consonants are considered closed.

Vowel Diacritic Rule

Syllables are often divided around vowels bearing diacritics.

Pronoun Clitic Rule

Pronoun clitics generally form their own syllable.

The 'lh' digraph is treated as a single phoneme.
Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common.
Regional variations in vowel pronunciation (Brazilian vs. European Portuguese).

Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

Nearby Words

17 words

Before

menosprezar-lhe-á menosprezar-lhe-ão menosprezar-lhe-ás menosprezar-lhe-eis menosprezar-lhe-emos menosprezar-lhe-ia menosprezar-lhe-iam

menosprezar-lhe-íamos(current)

After

menosprezar-lhe-ias menosprezar-lhes menosprezar-lhes-á menosprezar-lhes-ei menosprezar-lhes-eis menosprezar-lhes-emos menosprezar-lhes-ia menosprezar-lhes-iam menosprezar-lhes-ias

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