desembrenharlheiam
Syllables
des-em-bre-nhar-lhe-iam
Pronunciation
/dizẽˈbɾẽ.ɲaɾ ʎi.ɐ̃w̃/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
des- + embrenhar + lhe-iam
The word 'desembrenhar-lhe-iam' is a future subjunctive verb form divided into six syllables: des-em-bre-nhar-lhe-iam. The stress falls on 'bre'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'embrenhar', and the suffixes '-lhe-' and '-iam'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open syllables, consonant clusters, and pronoun clitics.
Definitions
- 1
To disentangle, to unravel, to clear up a confusion.
To disentangle them/it (hypothetically).
“Se eles desembrenharem-lhe-iam a situação, tudo ficaria mais claro.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('bre'), following the rule that words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. em — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. bre — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. nhar — Open syllable, 'nh' as a single phoneme.. lhe — Closed syllable, pronoun clitic.. iam — Closed syllable, nasal diphthong.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are generally open syllables.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Pronoun Clitic Rule
Pronoun clitics generally form their own syllable.
- The 'nh' digraph is a single phoneme.
- Palatalization of /l/ before /h/ is a dialectal variation.
- Potential weakening of 'r' in some Brazilian Portuguese dialects.
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