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sobrestimar-lhes-íamos

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

9 syllables
22 characters
Portuguese
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9syllables

sobreestimarlhesíamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

so-bre-es-ti-mar-lhes-í-a-mos

Pronunciation

/su.bɾɨʃ.tiˈmaɾ.lɨʃ.i.ɐ.muʃ/

Stress

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Morphemes

sobre- + estimar + -ar-lhes-íamos

The word 'sobrestimar-lhes-íamos' is a Portuguese verb form meaning 'we would overestimate them'. Syllabification follows standard rules, dividing the word based on vowel groups, consonant clusters, and pronoun clitics. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'estimar'.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To overestimate (them).

    We would overestimate them.

    Nós sobrestimar-lhes-íamos a capacidade de resolver o problema.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'ti' in 'es-ti-mar'.

Syllables

9
so/su/
bre/bɾɨ/
es/ɛʃ/
ti/ti/
mar/maɾ/
lhes/lɨʃ/
í/i/
a/ɐ/
mos/muʃ/

so Open syllable, unstressed.. bre Open syllable, unstressed.. es Closed syllable, unstressed.. ti Open syllable, stressed.. mar Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes Closed syllable, unstressed (pronoun clitic).. í Open syllable, unstressed.. a Open syllable, unstressed.. mos Closed syllable, unstressed.

Vowel Groups

Vowels within diphthongs or triphthongs are not separated.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.

Open/Closed Syllables

Syllables are classified as open (ending in vowels) or closed (ending in consonants).

Pronoun Clitics

Pronoun clitics are generally treated as separate syllables.

  • The hyphenated form of 'lhes' clarifies the pronoun's independent phonological weight.
  • Potential vowel reduction in some Brazilian Portuguese dialects.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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