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sobrescrever-lhes-íamos

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

7 syllables
23 characters
Portuguese
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7syllables

sobrescreverlhesíamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

so-bre-scre-ver-lhes-ía-mos

Pronunciation

/su.bɾɨ.ʃkɾɨ.ˈvɛɾ.lɨʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/

Stress

0010010

Morphemes

sobre- + escrever + -lhes-íamos

The word 'sobrescrever-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified as 'so-bre-scre-ver-lhes-ía-mos'. It consists of the prefix 'sobre-', the root 'escrever', and the suffixes '-lhes-' and '-íamos'. The primary stress falls on the 'scre' syllable. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules for vowel combinations, consonant clusters, and clitic pronouns.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To overwrite, to write over, to replace written content.

    We would overwrite them.

    Nós sobrescrever-lhes-íamos as cartas se tivéssemos mais tempo.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'scre', due to the penultimate stress rule and the presence of a stressed vowel followed by a consonant and another vowel.

Syllables

7
so/su/
bre/bɾɨ/
scre/ʃkɾɨ/
ver/vɛɾ/
lhes/lɨʃ/
ía/ˈi.ɐ/
mos/muʃ/

so Open syllable, initial syllable.. bre Open syllable, contains a reduced vowel.. scre Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ver Closed syllable, part of the root.. lhes Closed syllable, pronoun clitic.. ía Open syllable, conditional ending.. mos Closed syllable, 1st person plural ending.

Vowel Combination

Vowel combinations are separated into different syllables.

Consonant Cluster

Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.

Pronoun Clitics

Pronoun clitics are treated as separate syllables when attached to verbs.

Verb Endings

Verb endings are typically separated into their own syllables.

  • Pronunciation variations may occur in rapid speech, but the syllabification remains consistent.
  • The presence of the clitic pronoun 'lhes' adds complexity but follows standard rules for clitic placement.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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