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viravoltar-lhes-íamos

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

8 syllables
21 characters
Portuguese
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8syllables

viravultarlhesiamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

vi-ra-vu-ltar-lhes-i-a-mos

Pronunciation

/vi.ɾɐ.vuɫ.ˈtaɾ.lɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/

Stress

00010101

Morphemes

vir- + voltar- + -lhes-íamos

The word 'viravoltar-lhes-íamos' is a complex Portuguese verb form syllabified as vi-ra-vu-ltar-lhes-i-a-mos, with stress on the penultimate syllable of 'voltar' and the antepenultimate syllable of 'lhes'. It's composed of the prefix 'vir-', the root 'voltar-', and the suffixes '-lhes-' and '-íamos', and translates to 'We would come back to them/for them'.

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1

    We would come to return to them/for them.

    We would come back to them/for them.

    Se pudéssemos, viravoltar-lhes-íamos para ajudar.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ta' in 'voltar') and the antepenultimate syllable ('i' in 'lhes'). This is typical for Portuguese verb conjugations.

Syllables

8
vi/vi/
ra/ɾɐ/
vu/vu/
ltar/ɫtaɾ/
lhes/lɛʃ/
i/i/
a/ɐ/
mos/muʃ/

vi Open syllable, single vowel.. ra Open syllable, single vowel.. vu Open syllable, single vowel.. ltar Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'lt' at the beginning.. lhes Closed syllable, 'lh' as a single phoneme.. i Open syllable, single vowel.. a Open syllable, single vowel.. mos Closed syllable.

Vowel Rule

Each vowel sound generally forms a separate syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable as long as pronunciation allows.

Stress Rule

Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in Portuguese words ending in vowels.

  • The complex structure of the verb phrase with a clitic pronoun requires careful consideration of each component.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation of 'r' and 'lh' may occur.
  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common in spoken Portuguese.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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