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descravar-lhes-íamos

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

6 syllables
20 characters
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descravarlhesíamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

des-cra-var-lhes-ía-mos

Pronunciation

/des.kɾɐ.ˈvaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/

Stress

010010

Morphemes

des- + cravar + -lhes-íamos

The word 'descravar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified as des-cra-var-lhes-ía-mos, with primary stress on 'cra'. It consists of the prefix 'des-', root 'cravar', and suffixes '-lhes' and '-íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel grouping, consonant clusters, and penultimate stress.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To unnail, to dislodge, to remove something that was nailed or fixed.

    We would unnail/dislodge them.

    Nós descravar-lhes-íamos as tábuas se fosse necessário.

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the 'cra' syllable (second syllable), following the penultimate stress rule. The 'ía' syllable also receives secondary stress due to its position before the final syllable.

Syllables

6
des/dɛʃ/
cra/kɾɐ/
var/vaɾ/
lhes/ʎɛʃ/
ía/i.ɐ/
mos/muʃ/

des Open syllable, unstressed.. cra Closed syllable, primary stressed.. var Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes Closed syllable, unstressed.. ía Open syllable, unstressed.. mos Closed syllable, unstressed.

Vowel Grouping

Vowels within a single syllable are grouped together (e.g., 'ía').

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority hierarchy, but often remain within a syllable if they are relatively simple (e.g., 'scr' in 'descravar').

Penultimate Stress

When the last syllable contains only one vowel and is not stressed, the stress falls on the penultimate syllable.

Clitic Pronouns

Clitic pronouns are syllabified as part of the verb complex.

  • The presence of the clitic pronoun 'lhes' requires careful consideration in syllabification, but it is treated as an integral part of the verb complex.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter the syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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