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recompensar-lhes-íamos

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

7 syllables
22 characters
Portuguese
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7syllables

recompensarlhesíamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

re-com-pen-sar-lhes-ía-mos

Pronunciation

/ʁe.kõ.pẽ.ˈsaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/

Stress

00010101

Morphemes

re- + compens- + -ar-lhes-íamos

The word 'recompensar-lhes-íamos' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows vowel and consonant rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root. The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a single unit. The word means 'we were rewarding them'.

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1

    We were rewarding them.

    We were rewarding them.

    Nós recompensar-lhes-íamos com elogios pelo bom trabalho.

    Se tivessem se esforçado mais, recompensar-lhes-íamos com uma bônus.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'sar' (re-com-pen-**sar**-lhes-ía-mos).

Syllables

8
re/ʁe/
com/kõ/
pen/pẽ/
sar/saɾ/
lhes/ʎɛʃ/
í/i/
a/ɐ/
mos/muʃ/

re Open syllable, initial syllable.. com Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. pen Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. sar Closed syllable.. lhes Closed syllable, palatal lateral.. í Open syllable, stressed vowel.. a Open syllable.. mos Closed syllable.

Vowel Rule

Each vowel generally forms a syllable.

Consonant Rule

Consonants typically close a syllable.

Penultimate Stress Rule

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable if the last syllable does not contain a stressed vowel.

Clitic Pronoun Rule

Clitic pronouns are treated as a single unit for syllabification.

  • Nasal vowel pronunciation.
  • Palatal lateral /ʎ/ in 'lhes'.
  • Imperfect ending '-íamos' is a standard morphological pattern.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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