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sobrealimentar-te-iam

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

8 syllables
21 characters
Portuguese
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8syllables

sobrealimentarteiam

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

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

Pronunciation

/su.bɾɐ.ɐ.li.mẽ.tɐɾ.tɨ.ɐ̃j̃/

Stress

00100101

Morphemes

sobre- + aliment- + -ar-te-iam

The word 'sobrealimentar-te-iam' is a conjugated verb form broken down into eight syllables: so-bre-a-li-men-tar-te-iam. The stress falls on the 'men' syllable. It consists of the prefix 'sobre-', the root 'aliment-', and the suffixes '-ar-te-iam'. Syllabification follows Portuguese rules prioritizing vowel sounds and open syllables.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To overfeed you (plural).

    To overfeed you (plural)

    Os pais sobrealimentavam-te-iam por preocupação com o teu peso.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the 'men' syllable (a-li-men-tar) due to the infinitive ending '-ar'.

Syllables

8
so/su/
bre/bɾɐ/
a/ɐ/
li/li/
men/mẽ/
tar/tɐɾ/
te/tɨ/
iam/ɐ̃j̃/

so Open syllable, single vowel followed by a consonant.. bre Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. a Open syllable, single vowel.. li Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. men Open syllable, nasalized vowel followed by a consonant.. tar Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. te Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. iam Closed syllable, nasalized vowel followed by a consonant cluster.

Vowel Grouping

Vowels generally form a single syllable.

Open Syllable Preference

Portuguese favors open syllables whenever possible.

Consonant Cluster Resolution

Consonant clusters are broken according to pronounceability.

Clitic Pronoun Separation

Clitic pronouns form their own syllable.

  • Nasalization variations between European and Brazilian Portuguese.
  • Potential stress shift in some Brazilian Portuguese dialects.
  • The clitic pronoun '-te' always forms its own syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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