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descasalar-lhes-íamos

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

7 syllables
21 characters
Portuguese
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7syllables

descasalarlhesmos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

des-ca-sa-lar-lhes-iá-mos

Pronunciation

/des.ka.saˈlaɾ.ʎɛʃ.i.a.muʃ/

Stress

0010000

Morphemes

des- + casar + -alar-lhes-íamos

The word 'descasalar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified into seven syllables: des-ca-sa-lar-lhes-iá-mos. The primary stress falls on the 'sa' syllable. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables, diphthong formation, and consonant cluster resolution. The morphemic breakdown reveals a prefix 'des-', root 'casar', and several suffixes indicating verb tense and pronoun attachment.

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1

    We would uncouple them.

    We would uncouple them.

    Se tivéssemos mais tempo, descasalar-lhes-íamos os vagões.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('sa') due to the presence of the conditional ending '-íamos'.

Syllables

7
des/dɛʃ/
ca/ka/
sa/sa/
lar/laɾ/
lhes/ʎɛʃ/
/i.a/
mos/muʃ/

des Closed syllable, onset 'd', rime 'ɛʃ'.. ca Open syllable, onset 'k', rime 'a'.. sa Open syllable, onset 's', rime 'a', primary stress.. lar Closed syllable, onset 'l', rime 'aɾ'.. lhes Closed syllable, onset 'ʎ', rime 'ɛʃ'.. Open syllable, onset 'i', rime 'a'.. mos Closed syllable, onset 'm', rime 'uʃ'.

Open Syllables

Syllables ending in a vowel are open.

Closed Syllables

Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.

Diphthongs

Vowel combinations form diphthongs and remain within the same syllable.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.

  • Palatalization of /l/ to /ʎ/ before /e/ in 'lhes' is a common phonetic variation but doesn't affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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