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putrefazer-lhes-íamos

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

8 syllables
21 characters
Portuguese
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8syllables

putrefazerlhesiamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pu-tre-fa-zer-lhes-i-a-mos

Pronunciation

/pu.tɾe.fa.ˈzeɾ.ʎɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/

Stress

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Morphemes

putre + fazer-lhes-íamos

The word 'putrefazer-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the stem 'putrefazer'. It consists of the root 'putre', the verb-forming suffix 'fazer', the clitic pronoun 'lhes', and the verbal ending 'íamos'. Syllable division follows open/closed syllable rules and considers consonant clusters and clitic pronoun separation.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    to rot, to decompose

    to rot, to decompose

    As frutas começaram a putrefazer-lhes-íamos se deixadas ao sol.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem 'putrefazer' ('zer'). The clitic pronoun and ending do not receive primary stress.

Syllables

8
pu/pu/
tre/tɾe/
fa/fa/
zer/zeɾ/
lhes/ʎɛʃ/
i/i/
a/ɐ/
mos/muʃ/

pu Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. tre Open syllable, consonant cluster /tr/ at the beginning.. fa Open syllable.. zer Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster /ɾ/.. lhes Closed syllable, palatalization of /l/ to /ʎ/ before /e/.. i Open syllable.. a Open syllable, reduced vowel.. mos Closed syllable.

Open Syllable Rule

A syllable ending in a vowel is considered open.

Closed Syllable Rule

A syllable ending in a consonant is considered closed.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters can be part of the same syllable, especially at the beginning.

Clitic Pronoun Rule

Clitic pronouns generally form a separate syllable.

Vowel Reduction Rule

Unstressed vowels can be reduced in pronunciation.

  • Palatalization of /l/ to /ʎ/ before /e/ in 'lhes'.
  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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