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desembainhar-lhe-ias

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

6 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “desembainhar-lhe-ias” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

desembainharlheias

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

des-em-bai-nhar-lhe-ias

Pronunciation

/diz.ẽ.baj.ˈɲaɾ.ʎɪ.ɐʃ/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

des- + bainhar + -ar/-lhe-ias

The word 'desembainhar-lhe-ias' is a verb form meaning 'you would unsheathe it/him/her/them'. It's syllabified as des-em-bai-nhar-lhe-ias, with stress on 'bai'. The word follows standard Portuguese syllabification rules, including vowel separation, consonant cluster splitting, and treatment of enclitic pronouns.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To unsheathe it/him/her/them

    To unsheathe it/him/her/them

    “Se fossem cavaleiros, desembainhar-lhe-ias as espadas.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('bai'), the penultimate syllable of the verb stem.

Syllables

6
des/dɛʃ/
em/ẽj/
bai/baj/
nhar/ɲaɾ/
lhe/ʎɪ/
ias/iɐʃ/

des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. em — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. bai — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. nhar — Closed syllable, palatal nasal.. lhe — Open syllable, clitic pronoun.. ias — Closed syllable, inflectional ending.

Vowel Separation

Vowels generally separate into different syllables.

Consonant Cluster Separation

Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.

Diphthong Preservation

Diphthongs remain within the same syllable.

Enclitic Pronoun Attachment

Enclitic pronouns are treated as a separate syllable.

  • The 'nh' and 'lh' digraphs require specific phonetic interpretations but do not alter syllabification.
  • The clitic pronoun 'lhe' is a common feature and doesn't introduce exceptional rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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