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pataratear-lhes-íamos

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

9 syllables
21 characters
Portuguese
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9syllables

pataratearlhesiámos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pa-ta-ra-te-ar-lhes-i-á-mos

Pronunciation

/pɐ.tɐ.ɾɐ.ˈte.ɐɾ.lɛʃ.i.ˈa.muʃ/

Stress

000100110

Morphemes

patarate + ar-lhes-íamos

The word 'pataratear-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified as pa-ta-ra-te-ar-lhes-i-á-mos. It consists of the root 'patarate', verbal suffixes, a clitic pronoun, and an imperfect indicative ending. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem and the 'á' syllable. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel-consonant division and clitic pronoun treatment.

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1

    To babble, to chatter nonsensically

    To babble, to chatter nonsensically

    Quando éramos crianças, patarateávamos-lhes-íamos histórias inventadas.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the 'te' syllable (4th syllable) and 'á' syllable (8th syllable) due to Portuguese stress rules for words ending in vowels.

Syllables

9
pa/pɐ/
ta/tɐ/
ra/ɾɐ/
te/ˈte/
ar/ɐɾ/
lhes/lɛʃ/
i/i/
á/ˈa/
mos/muʃ/

pa Open syllable, initial syllable.. ta Open syllable.. ra Open syllable.. te Stressed, open syllable.. ar Closed syllable.. lhes Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. i Open syllable.. á Stressed, open syllable.. mos Closed syllable, verb ending.

Vowel-Consonant

Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants.

Consonant Cluster

Consonant clusters are kept within a syllable if they form a natural phonetic unit.

Penultimate Stress

Words ending in vowels are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.

Clitic Pronouns

Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables.

  • The onomatopoeic nature of 'pataratear' might lead to slight regional pronunciation variations, but the core syllabification rules remain consistent.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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