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prognosticar-lhes-ias

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

6 syllables
21 characters
Portuguese
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “prognosticar-lhes-ias” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

prognosticarlhesias

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pro-gno-sti-car-lhes-ias

Pronunciation

/pɾoɡnos.tiˈkaɾ.lɛʃ.jas/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

pro- + gnost + -icar-lhes-ias

The word 'prognosticar-lhes-ias' is a complex verb form syllabified as pro-gno-sti-car-lhes-ias, with stress on 'car'. It comprises a Latin prefix 'pro-', a Greek root 'gnost', and Portuguese suffixes including a clitic pronoun 'lhes'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel separation, consonant cluster splitting, and clitic pronoun isolation.

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1

    They would predict to them.

    They would predict to them.

    “Se eu fosse um profeta, prognosticar-lhes-ias um futuro melhor.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('car'), following the penultimate stress rule for words ending in a vowel.

Syllables

6
pro/pɾo/
gno/ɡno/
sti/sti/
car/kaɾ/
lhes/lɛʃ/
ias/jas/

pro — Open syllable, initial syllable.. gno — Closed syllable, contains a nasal consonant.. sti — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. car — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. ias — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Vowel Separation

Vowels generally separate into different syllables.

Consonant Cluster Separation

Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.

Clitic Pronoun Separation

Clitic pronouns always form a separate syllable.

Penultimate Stress

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable when the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.

  • The clitic pronoun 'lhes' maintains its syllabic identity despite potential vowel reduction in rapid speech.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation may exist, but the core syllabification remains consistent.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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