desembaralharlhesiam
Syllables
des-em-ba-ra-lhar-lhes-iam
Pronunciation
/de.zẽ.ba.ɾɐ.ʎaɾ.ʎɛʃ.jɐ̃w̃/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
des- + embaralhar + -lhes-iam
The word 'desembaralhar-lhes-iam' is divided into seven syllables based on Portuguese syllabification rules, prioritizing vowel-ending syllables and handling consonant clusters according to the liquid consonant rule. The stress falls on the fifth syllable ('lhar'). The word is morphologically complex, comprising a prefix, root, and suffixes, and functions as a verb in the future subjunctive mood.
Definitions
- 1
To disentangle, to unravel, to sort out.
To disentangle, to unravel, to sort out.
“Se eu pudesse, desembaraçaria-lhes as ideias.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable, 'lhar', due to Portuguese accentuation rules (penultimate syllable stress in words ending in vowels).
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. em — Open syllable, unstressed.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed.. ra — Open syllable, unstressed.. lhar — Syllable with consonant cluster 'lh', stressed.. lhes — Open syllable, unstressed.. iam — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables generally end in vowels. Consonants are followed by vowels to form syllables.
Liquid Consonant Rule
When a consonant cluster occurs, the syllable division occurs after the first consonant, especially if it's a liquid consonant (l, r).
- The 'lh' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /ʎ/.
- Enclitic pronouns like '-lhes' are integrated into the syllabification without altering the core rules.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect the syllabic structure.
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