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superintender-lhes-ão

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

7 syllables
21 characters
Portuguese
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7syllables

superintenderlhesão

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

su-per-in-ten-der-lhes-ão

Pronunciation

/su.pɛɾ.ĩ.tẽ.dẽ.ɾ.lɛʃ.ɐ̃w̃/

Stress

0000001

Morphemes

super- + intend- + -er-lhes-ão

The word 'superintender-lhes-ão' is a complex verb form syllabified into seven syllables: su-per-in-ten-der-lhes-ão. The stress falls on the final syllable '-ão' due to the future subjunctive ending. It is morphologically composed of the prefix 'super-', the root 'intend-', and the suffixes '-er-lhes-ão'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables, diphthong formation, and nasalization.

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1

    They will supervise them.

    They will supervise them.

    Os gerentes superintender-lhes-ão o projeto.

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the final syllable '-ão' due to the future subjunctive ending. The original stress on 'ten' is overridden.

Syllables

7
su/su/
per/pɛɾ/
in/ĩ/
ten/tẽ/
der/dẽɾ/
lhes/lɛʃ/
ão/ɐ̃w̃/

su Open syllable, unstressed.. per Open syllable, unstressed.. in Closed syllable, nasal vowel, unstressed.. ten Closed syllable, nasal vowel, stressed (originally).. der Open syllable, nasal vowel, unstressed.. lhes Closed syllable, clitic pronoun, unstressed.. ão Closed syllable, nasal diphthong, stressed.

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.

Closed Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in a consonant are generally closed.

Diphthong/Triphthong Rule

Vowel combinations form diphthongs or triphthongs and are kept together within a syllable.

Nasalization Rule

Nasal vowels are treated as single vowel sounds within a syllable.

Stress Rule

Portuguese stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable unless indicated by an accent mark or a suffix like '-ão'.

  • The presence of the clitic pronoun 'lhes' influences the stress pattern.
  • Nasal vowel pronunciation can vary slightly depending on regional dialects.
  • The future subjunctive ending '-ão' dictates the final stress.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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