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desembolsar-lhes-iam

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

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

desembolsarlhesiam

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

des-em-bol-sar-lhes-iam

Pronunciation

/de.zẽ.bol.ˈsaɾ.ʎɛʃ.jɐ̃w̃/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

des + embolsar + lhes-iam

The word 'desembolsar-lhes-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified into six syllables: des-em-bol-sar-lhes-iam. Stress falls on 'bol'. The word is composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'embolsar', and the suffixes '-lhes' and '-iam'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, prioritizing vowel endings and consonant cluster breaks.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    They would disburse to them.

    They would disburse/pay to them.

    “Se tivéssemos fundos suficientes, desembolsar-lhes-íamos o valor total.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('bol'), following the rule that words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.

Syllables

6
des/deʃ/
em/ẽ/
bol/bɔl/
sar/saɾ/
lhes/ʎɛʃ/
iam/jɐ̃w̃/

des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. em — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. bol — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. sar — Open syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. iam — Closed syllable, conditional ending, nasal vowel.

Vowel-Ending Syllables

Syllables generally end in vowels. Consonant clusters are broken to form syllables.

Stress Placement

Words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.

  • The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as part of the syllable it attaches to.
  • Nasal vowels are common in Portuguese and follow standard syllabic structure.
  • Regional variations in nasal vowel pronunciation do not affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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