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resplendecer-lhes-iam

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

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

resplendecerlhesiam

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

res-plen-de-cer-lhes-iam

Pronunciation

/ʁɛs.plẽ.d͡ʒe.ˈsɛɾ.ʎɛʃ.jɐ̃w̃/

Stress

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Morphemes

re- + splen- + -de-cer-lhes-iam

The word 'resplendecer-lhes-iam' is a future subjunctive verb form. It is divided into six syllables: res-plen-de-cer-lhes-iam, with stress on the fourth syllable ('cer'). The syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open/closed syllables, diphthong resolution, and palatalization.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To shine brilliantly, to gleam.

    To shine brilliantly, to gleam.

    “Se o sol resplendecesse, o dia seria mais alegre.”

    syn:brilharfulgir
    ant:apagarseescurecer

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'cer'.

Syllables

6
res/ʁɛs/
plen/plẽ/
de/d͡ʒe/
cer/ˈsɛɾ/
lhes/ʎɛʃ/
iam/jɐ̃w̃/

res — Open syllable, initial syllable.. plen — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. de — Open syllable, palatalization of 'd'.. cer — Closed, stressed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, palatal lateral.. iam — Closed syllable, nasal diphthong.

Word Parts

pre

re-

Latin origin, intensifier.

root

splen-

Latin origin (*splendere*), meaning 'to shine'.

suf

-de-cer-lhes-iam

Combination of connective vowel, verb ending, indirect object pronoun, and future subjunctive ending.

Similar Words

can­ta­rí­a­moses­plen­do­ro­sa­men­tecom­pre­en­de­rí­a­mos

Open Syllable

Syllables ending in vowels are open.

Closed Syllable

Syllables ending in consonants are closed.

Diphthong/Triphthong Resolution

Vowel combinations are generally kept within a single syllable.

Palatalization

'd' before 'e' or 'i' becomes /d͡ʒ/.

Lateral Palatalization

'l' before 'e' or 'i' becomes /ʎ/.

  • The word's complexity as a highly inflected verb form. The presence of the clitic pronoun 'lhes'.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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