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testemunhar-lhes-íamos

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

8 syllables
22 characters
Portuguese
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8syllables

testemunharlhesiamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

tes-te-mu-nhar-lhes-i-a-mos

Pronunciation

/tɛʃ.tɨ.mu.ˈɲaɾ.lɛʃ.i.ɐ.muʃ/

Stress

00010000

Morphemes

testemunh + ar-lhes-íamos

The word 'testemunhar-lhes-íamos' is a Portuguese conditional verb form. Syllabification follows standard rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root. It's morphologically complex, comprising a root, infinitive marker, clitic pronoun, and conditional ending.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To bear witness, to testify

    To bear witness, to testify

    Testemunharíamos a verdade no tribunal.

    We would testify to the truth in court.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'nhar'

Syllables

8
tes/tɛʃ/
te/tɛ/
mu/mu/
nhar/ɲaɾ/
lhes/lɛʃ/
i/i/
a/ɐ/
mos/muʃ/

tes Closed syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'e', coda 'ʃ'. te Open syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'e'. mu Open syllable, onset 'm', nucleus 'u'. nhar Closed syllable, onset 'ɲ', nucleus 'a', coda 'ɾ'. lhes Closed syllable, onset 'l', nucleus 'e', coda 'ʃ'. i Open syllable, nucleus 'i'. a Open syllable, nucleus 'a' (reduced vowel). mos Closed syllable, onset 'm', nucleus 'u', coda 'ʃ'

Vowel Grouping

Vowel combinations generally form a single syllable.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority hierarchy, digraphs are treated as single onsets.

Open/Closed Syllables

Syllables ending in vowels are open; those ending in consonants are closed.

Pronoun Clitics

Pronoun clitics form their own syllable.

  • Palatal nasal 'nh' and palatal lateral 'lh' are treated as single onsets.
  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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