desembainharmeíamos
Syllables
des-em-bai-nhar-me-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/dezẽ.baj.ˈɲaɾ.me.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + bainhar + -ar-me-íamos
The verb 'desembainhar-me-íamos' is divided into eight syllables: des-em-bai-nhar-me-í-a-mos. The stress falls on 'bai'. The word consists of the prefix 'des-', the root 'bainhar', and the suffixes '-ar-me-íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules regarding vowel grouping, consonant clusters, and clitic pronouns.
Definitions
- 1
To unsheathe, to draw (a sword or other bladed weapon) from its scabbard.
We would unsheathe.
“Nós desembainhar-me-íamos a espada em defesa da honra.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'bai'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. em — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. bai — Stressed syllable, open syllable.. nhar — Closed syllable, 'nh' as a single phoneme.. me — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. í — Open syllable, vowel with acute accent.. a — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Grouping
Vowels generally form a single syllable unless they create a diphthong or triphthong.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Open/Closed Syllables
Syllables are classified as open or closed based on their final sound.
Clitic Pronouns
Clitic pronouns are syllabified with the verb they are attached to.
- The 'nh' digraph is treated as a single phoneme.
- The clitic pronoun 'me' is integrated into the verb's syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation (Brazilian vs. European Portuguese).
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