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reconquistar-lhes-iam

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

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

reconquistarlhesiam

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

re-con-quis-tar-lhes-iam

Pronunciation

/ʁekõ.kɨʃˈtaɾ.lɛʃˈjɐ̃/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

re- + conquist- + -ar-lhes-iam

The word 'reconquistar-lhes-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified as re-con-quis-tar-lhes-iam, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root. It's composed of the prefix 're-', the root 'conquist-', and suffixes '-ar-lhes-iam'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel separation, consonant cluster splitting, and penultimate stress.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To reconquer them; they would reconquer.

    They would reconquer them.

    “Se eles tivessem a oportunidade, reconquistar-lhes-iam as terras perdidas.”

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'tar' (re-con-quis-**tar**-lhes-iam).

Syllables

6
reʁe
conkõ
quiskiʃ
tartaɾ
lheslɛʃ
iamjɐ̃

re — Open syllable, initial syllable.. con — Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. quis — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant.. tar — Closed syllable, alveolar tap.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. iam — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, future subjunctive ending.

Vowel Separation

Vowels generally form separate syllables.

Consonant Cluster Separation

Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.

Penultimate Stress

Words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.

Pronoun Cliticization

Pronoun clitics are treated as separate syllables but remain attached.

  • The clitic pronoun 'lhes' can be pronounced rapidly and blend with adjacent syllables, but remains a distinct unit for syllabification.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation may affect vowel or consonant realization, but not the core syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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