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prejudicar-lhes-íamos

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

8 syllables
21 characters
Portuguese
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8syllables

prejudicarlhesiámos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pre-ju-di-car-lhes-i-á-mos

Pronunciation

/pɾe.ʒu.diˈkaɾ.lɛʃ.iˈa.muʃ/

Stress

00010010

Morphemes

pre- + judic- + -ar-lhes-íamos

The word 'prejudicar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese vowel-based rules, with the clitic pronoun 'lhes' treated as a separate syllable. Stress falls on the 'car' syllable. The word means 'we would harm them'.

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1

    We would harm them.

    We would harm them.

    Se tivéssemos mais recursos, prejudicar-lhes-íamos menos.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the 'car' syllable (fourth syllable). The 'á' syllable also receives secondary stress due to the accent mark.

Syllables

8
pre/pɾe/
ju/ʒu/
di/di/
car/kaɾ/
lhes/lɛʃ/
i/i/
á/a/
mos/muʃ/

pre Open syllable, initial syllable.. ju Open syllable, contains a palatalized consonant.. di Open syllable.. car Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. lhes Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. i Open syllable, vowel sound.. á Open syllable, stressed vowel.. mos Closed syllable, final syllable.

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Portuguese syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.

Clitic Pronoun Treatment

Clitic pronouns like 'lhes' are treated as separate syllables.

Stress Placement

Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable unless marked with an accent.

  • The clitic pronoun 'lhes' requires careful consideration in syllabification.
  • The imperfect subjunctive ending '-íamos' influences stress placement.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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