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sobrealimentar-se-iam

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

8 syllables
21 characters
Portuguese
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8syllables

sobrealimentarseiam

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

so-bre-a-li-men-tar-se-iam

Pronunciation

/su.bɾɐ.ɐ.li.mẽ.ˈtaɾ.sɨ.jɐ̃/

Stress

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Morphemes

sobre- + aliment- + -ar-se-iam

The word 'sobrealimentar-se-iam' is a verb form broken down into eight syllables, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'sobre-', root 'aliment-', and suffixes '-ar-se-iam'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables, vowel combinations, and consonant clusters.

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1

    To overfeed themselves

    To overfeed themselves

    Eles sobrealimentar-se-iam durante as festas.

    Se continuassem a comer assim, sobrealimentar-se-iam.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('tar').

Syllables

8
so/su/
bre/bɾɐ/
a/ɐ/
li/li/
men/mẽ/
tar/ˈtaɾ/
se/sɨ/
iam/jɐ̃/

so Open syllable, unstressed.. bre Closed syllable, unstressed.. a Open syllable, unstressed.. li Open syllable, unstressed.. men Closed, nasalized syllable, unstressed.. tar Closed, stressed syllable.. se Open syllable, unstressed.. iam Closed, nasalized syllable, unstressed.

Open Syllable

Syllables ending in vowels are open.

Closed Syllable

Syllables ending in consonants are closed.

Vowel Combination

Vowel combinations are generally divided into separate syllables.

Consonant Cluster

Permissible consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable.

Stress Placement

In words ending in -ar, the stress typically falls on the antepenultimate syllable.

  • Nasalization of vowels is a common feature of Portuguese and affects syllable pronunciation.
  • Regional variations in vowel quality and diphthongization (BP vs. EP).
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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