desembainharlheemos
Syllables
des-em-bai-nhar-lhe-e-mos
Pronunciation
/dezẽ.baj.ˈɲaɾ.ʎe.ˈe.mus/
Stress
0010101
Morphemes
des- + bainhar + -ar-lhe-emos
The verb 'desembainhar-lhe-emos' is divided into seven syllables: des-em-bai-nhar-lhe-e-mos. The stress falls on 'bai'. It's a future subjunctive form meaning 'we will unsheathe it/him/her/them', built from the prefix 'des-', root 'bainhar', and suffixes '-ar-lhe-emos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel grouping, consonant clusters, and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
To unsheathe (something) to him/her/it/them.
We will unsheathe it/him/her/them.
“Se for necessário, desembainhar-lhe-emos a espada.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('bai'), following the rule that words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. em — Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. bai — Stressed syllable, open syllable.. nhar — Closed syllable, contains the palatal nasal /ɲ/.. lhe — Open syllable, clitic pronoun.. e — Open syllable, short vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Grouping
Vowels within dipthongs or triphthongs are kept together.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority hierarchy.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Clitic Pronoun Attachment
Clitic pronouns are syllabified separately but remain attached orthographically.
- The 'nh' and 'lh' digraphs represent single phonemes.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation (Brazilian vs. European Portuguese).
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