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subalimentar-vos-íeis

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8 syllables
21 characters
Portuguese
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8syllables

subalimentarvosíeis

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sub-a-li-men-tar-vos-í-eis

Pronunciation

/su.bɐ.li.mẽ.tɐɾ.vɔʃ.ˈi.ejʃ/

Stress

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Morphemes

sub- + aliment- + -ar-vos-íeis

The word 'subalimentar-vos-íeis' is a complex verb form syllabified into eight syllables following Portuguese phonological rules. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root. The word is composed of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and Portuguese suffixes. Syllable division is primarily determined by vowel and consonant boundaries, with clitic pronouns forming independent syllables.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To provide insufficient nourishment; to underfeed.

    To undernourish

    Eles estavam a subalimentar os animais.

    A pobreza levava muitas famílias a subalimentar os seus filhos.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('tar'). Secondary stress on 'vos' and 'íeis'.

Syllables

8
sub/sub/
a/ɐ/
li/li/
men/mẽ/
tar/tɐɾ/
vos/vɔʃ/
í/i/
eis/ejʃ/

sub Closed syllable, onset 's', rime 'ub'. a Open syllable, vowel only. li Closed syllable, onset 'l', rime 'i'. men Closed syllable, nasal vowel. tar Closed syllable, onset 't', rime 'ar'. vos Closed syllable, clitic pronoun. í Open syllable, vowel only. eis Closed syllable, diphthong followed by consonant

Open Syllables

Syllables ending in vowels are open.

Closed Syllables

Syllables ending in consonants are closed.

Vowel Clusters

Vowel clusters are separated based on sonority.

Clitic Pronouns

Clitic pronouns form their own syllable.

  • The length of the word and the presence of the clitic pronoun 'vos' add complexity.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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