Word Analysis

subalimentar-lhe-emos

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

8 syllables

21 characters

Portuguese

Enriched

Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “subalimentar-lhe-emos” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.

8syllables

subalimentarlheemos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

su-ba-li-men-tar-lhe-e-mos

Pronunciation

/su.bɐ.li.mẽ.ˈtaɾ.ʎɐ.mʊʃ/

Stress

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Morphemes

sub- + aliment- + -ar

The word 'subalimentar-lhe-emos' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into eight syllables with stress on 'tar'. It's composed of a prefix 'sub-', root 'aliment-', suffix '-ar', clitic pronoun 'lhe', and personal ending '-emos'. The syllable division is consistent with similar words in Portuguese.

Definitions

verb

1
To underfeed, to provide insufficient nourishment.
To undernourish, to underfeed.
“Não podemos subalimentar os animais.”
“A crise econômica subalimentou muitas famílias.”
syn:desnutrir alimentar insuficientemente
ant:nutrir alimentar adequadamente

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('tar'), following the standard Portuguese penultimate stress rule.

Syllables

su/su/

ba/bɐ/

li/li/

men/mẽ/

tar/taɾ/

lhe/ʎɐ/

e/e/

mos/mʊʃ/

su — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ba — Open syllable, contains a schwa.. li — Open syllable.. men — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. tar — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. lhe — Open syllable, clitic pronoun.. e — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

sub-

Latin origin, meaning 'under' or 'insufficiently'.

root

aliment-

Latin origin (*alimentum*), meaning 'to nourish'.

suf

-ar

Latin origin, infinitive verb ending.

Similar Words

alimentar desalimentar alimentação

Vowel-Consonant (VC)

Syllables are divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.

Consonant-Vowel (CV)

Syllables are divided before a vowel preceded by a consonant.

Diphthongs & Triphthongs

Diphthongs and triphthongs are generally kept within the same syllable.

Penultimate Stress

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable if the last syllable does not contain a stressed vowel.

Clitic Pronoun Attachment

Clitic pronouns are treated as part of the verb phrase for syllabification.

The length of the word due to the combination of morphemes.
The presence of the clitic pronoun 'lhe' does not alter the standard syllabification rules.

Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

Nearby Words

17 words

Before

subalimentamos subalimentando subalimentar subalimentar-lha subalimentar-lhas subalimentar-lhe subalimentar-lhe-á subalimentar-lhe-ão subalimentar-lhe-ás subalimentar-lhe-ei subalimentar-lhe-eis

subalimentar-lhe-emos(current)

After

subalimentar-lhe-ia subalimentar-lhe-iam subalimentar-lhe-íamos subalimentar-lhe-ias subalimentar-lhes

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