desembainharlhesíamos
Syllables
des-em-bai-nhar-lhes-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/de.zẽ.baj.ˈɲaɾ.lɛʃ.i.ˈa.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + bainhar + -lhes-íamos
The word 'desembainhar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified as des-em-bai-nhar-lhes-í-a-mos, with stress on 'nhar'. It's composed of the prefix 'des-', root 'bainhar', and suffixes '-lhes-íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel grouping, consonant clusters, and open/closed syllable structure.
Definitions
- 1
To unsheathe them; to draw them out.
We would unsheathe them.
“Desembainhar-lhes-íamos as espadas se fosse necessário.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'nhar' (4th syllable).
Syllables
des — Closed syllable, onset 'd', rime 'ɛʃ'. em — Closed syllable, nasal vowel. bai — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant. nhar — Closed syllable, 'nh' as a single phoneme. lhes — Closed syllable, 'lh' as a single phoneme. í — Open syllable, vowel. a — Open syllable, vowel. mos — Closed syllable, 's' closes the syllable
Word Parts
Vowel Grouping
Vowel combinations generally form a single syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority, but 'nh' and 'lh' are treated as single phonemes.
Open/Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in vowels are open; those ending in consonants are closed.
Stress Placement
Penultimate syllable stress in words ending in vowels or 's'.
- The combination of pronouns and verb endings doesn't alter the standard syllabification rules.
- Regional variations in vowel quality might exist, but the syllable division remains consistent.
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