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peçonhentar-lhes-íamos

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

7 syllables
22 characters
Portuguese
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7syllables

peçonhentarlhesíamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pe-ço-nhen-tar-lhes-ía-mos

Pronunciation

/pɛ.sũ.ˈnẽj̃.taɾ.ʎɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/

Stress

0010010

Morphemes

peço + nhen + tar-lhes-íamos

The word 'peçonhentar-lhes-íamos' is a future conditional verb form. It is syllabified as pe-ço-nhen-tar-lhes-ía-mos, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable 'nhen'. The word is morphologically complex, comprising a prefix, root, and several suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel grouping, consonant clusters, and open/closed syllable distinction.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To poison, to envenom (future conditional).

    To poison, to envenom (we would).

    Nós peçonhentar-lhes-íamos a comida se tivéssemos a intenção.

    We would poison their food if we had the intention.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('nhen').

Syllables

7
pe/pɛ/
ço/sũ/
nhen/ˈnẽj̃/
tar/taɾ/
lhes/ʎɛʃ/
/ˈi.ɐ/
mos/muʃ/

pe Open syllable, initial syllable.. ço Open syllable, nasal vowel.. nhen Closed syllable, stressed syllable, nasal diphthong.. tar Open syllable.. lhes Closed syllable, lateral palatal consonant cluster.. Open syllable, diphthong.. mos Closed syllable, final syllable.

Vowel Grouping

Vowels generally form a single syllable.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.

Open vs. Closed Syllables

Syllables ending in vowels are open; those ending in consonants are closed.

Stress Placement

Stress typically falls on the antepenultimate syllable in words ending in vowels or 'm', 'n', 's'.

  • The 'ç' before 'o' represents /s/.
  • Nasalization of vowels can vary slightly regionally.
  • Pronunciation of 'lh' can vary regionally.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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