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superalimentar-lhes-íamos

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11 syllables
25 characters
Portuguese
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11syllables

superalimentararlhesiamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

su-per-a-li-men-ta-rar-lhes-i-a-mos

Pronunciation

/su.pɛ.ɾɐ.li.mẽ.tɐɾ.ʎɛʃ.i.ˈa.muʃ/

Stress

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Morphemes

super- + aliment- + -ar-lhes-íamos

The word 'superalimentar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form divided into 11 syllables. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the stem. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, considering open/closed syllables, consonant clusters, nasal vowels, and pronoun clitics. The word is composed of the prefix 'super-', the root 'aliment-', and the suffixes '-ar-lhes-íamos'.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To supernourish, to provide with highly nutritious food.

    To supernourish

    Nós superalimentar-lhes-íamos com vitaminas e minerais.

    Os pais superalimentavam os filhos com doces.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('a' in 'ali-'), following the general rule for words ending in vowels.

Syllables

11
su/su/
per/pɛɾ/
a/ɐ/
li/li/
men/mẽ/
ta/tɐ/
rar/ɾaɾ/
lhes/ʎɛʃ/
i/i/
a/ɐ/
mos/muʃ/

su Open syllable, initial syllable.. per Open syllable.. a Open syllable.. li Open syllable.. men Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. ta Open syllable.. rar Open syllable.. lhes Closed syllable, pronoun clitic.. i Open syllable.. a Open syllable, reduced vowel.. mos Closed syllable, final syllable.

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in vowels are generally open.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally split, with the vowel preceding the cluster forming a syllable.

Nasal Vowel Rule

Nasal vowels form a syllable with the preceding consonant.

Pronoun Clitic Rule

Pronoun clitics are treated as separate syllables.

  • The 'lh' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /ʎ/.
  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a common phenomenon.
  • The dative pronoun 'lhes' is a clitic and is treated as a separate syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/5/2025

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