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sobrealimentar-lhes-ão

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

8 syllables
22 characters
Portuguese
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8syllables

sobrealimentarlhesão

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

so-bre-a-li-men-tar-lhes-ão

Pronunciation

/su.bɾe.ɐ.li.mẽ.ˈtaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ɐ̃w̃/

Stress

00000101

Morphemes

sobre- + aliment- + -ar

The word 'sobrealimentar-lhes-ão' is a complex verb form with eight syllables. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel-consonant division, resulting in 'so-bre-a-li-men-tar-lhes-ão'. The stress falls on the final syllable '-ão'. The word is composed of the prefix 'sobre-', the root 'aliment-', the infinitive suffix '-ar', the clitic pronoun '-lhes', and the future subjunctive ending '-ão'.

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1

    To overfeed; to overnourish.

    To overfeed, to overnourish

    Se eles sobrealimentarem os animais, estes poderão ficar doentes.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-ão', as it is the stressed syllable in the future subjunctive form.

Syllables

8
so/su/
bre/bɾe/
a/ɐ/
li/li/
men/mẽ/
tar/taɾ/
lhes/ʎɛʃ/
ão/ɐ̃w̃/

so Open syllable, single vowel followed by a consonant.. bre Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. a Open syllable, single vowel, unstressed.. li Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. men Nasalized open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. tar Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. lhes Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. ão Closed syllable, nasal diphthong, stressed.

Vowel-Consonant Division

Syllables are typically divided between vowels and consonants, with the consonant usually joining the following vowel.

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in a vowel are considered open syllables.

Closed Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in a consonant are considered closed syllables.

  • The presence of the clitic pronoun '-lhes' influences the syllabification.
  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common.
  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of '-ão' exist.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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