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desembolsar-lhe-íamos

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8 syllables
21 characters
Portuguese
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8syllables

desembolsarlheíamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

des-em-bol-sar-lhe-í-a-mos

Pronunciation

/de.zẽ.buɫ.saɾ.ʎɨ.ˈa.muʃ/

Stress

00100000

Morphemes

des- + embolsar + -lhe-íamos

The word 'desembolsar-lhe-íamos' is a conjugated verb form broken down into eight syllables: des-em-bol-sar-lhe-í-a-mos. The stress falls on 'bol'. It consists of the prefix 'des-', the root 'embolsar', and the suffix '-lhe-íamos'. Syllabification follows the standard Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables.

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1

    We would disburse it to him/her/them.

    We would disburse/pay it to him/her/them.

    Desembolsar-lhe-íamos o valor total assim que o contrato fosse assinado.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('bol') due to the general rule of penultimate stress in words ending in vowels.

Syllables

8
des/dɛʃ/
em/ẽ/
bol/bɔɫ/
sar/saɾ/
lhe/ʎɨ/
í/i/
a/ɐ/
mos/muʃ/

des Open syllable, unstressed.. em Open syllable, unstressed, nasalized vowel.. bol Closed syllable, stressed.. sar Open syllable, unstressed.. lhe Open syllable, unstressed, clitic pronoun.. í Open syllable, unstressed, clitic pronoun.. a Open syllable, unstressed, reduced vowel.. mos Closed syllable, unstressed, nasalized vowel.

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in vowels are generally open syllables.

Closed Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in consonants are closed syllables.

  • Pronoun clitic *lhe* can be elided in rapid speech.
  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation (e.g., Brazilian Portuguese palatalization).
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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