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superintender-lhes-ás

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

8 syllables
21 characters
Portuguese
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8syllables

supeɾĩtẽdeɾʎesás

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

su-pe-ɾĩ-tẽ-de-ɾ-ʎes-ás

Pronunciation

/su.pe.ɾĩ.tẽ.deɾ.ʎes.ˈas/

Stress

00100001

Morphemes

super- + intend- + -er

The word 'superintender-lhes-ás' is a complex verb form divided into eight syllables: su-pe-ɾĩ-tẽ-de-ɾ-ʎes-ás. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem. It's formed from the prefix 'super-', root 'intend-', suffix '-er', clitic pronoun 'lhes', and inflectional suffix '-ás'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, considering vowel and consonant patterns.

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1

    You will supervise them.

    You will supervise them.

    Se você superintender-lhes-ás, o projeto será bem-sucedido.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('ten' in 'superintender').

Syllables

8
su/su/
pe/pɛ/
ɾĩ/ɾĩ/
tẽ/tẽ/
de/dɛ/
ɾ/ɾ/
ʎes/ʎes/
ás/as/

su Open syllable, initial syllable.. pe Open syllable.. ɾĩ Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. tẽ Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. de Open syllable.. ɾ Syllable with a single consonant.. ʎes Closed syllable, palatalized /l/.. ás Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed.

Vowel Rule

Each vowel generally forms a syllable.

Consonant Rule

A single consonant between vowels typically belongs to the following syllable.

Diphthong Rule

Diphthongs form a single syllable.

  • Palatalization of /l/ before /i/ in 'lhes'.
  • Nasalization of vowels before nasal consonants.
  • The length of the word requires careful attention to syllable boundaries.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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