desembrenharlhesiam
Syllables
des-em-bre-nhar-lhes-iam
Pronunciation
/de.zẽ.bɾẽ.ˈɲaɾ.lɛʃ.jɐ̃w̃/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
des- + embrenhar + -lhes-iam
The word 'desembrenhar-lhes-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified into six syllables: des-em-bre-nhar-lhes-iam. The stress falls on the third syllable ('bre'). It consists of the prefix 'des-', the root 'embrenhar', and the suffixes '-lhes' and '-iam'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, considering digraphs and clitic pronouns.
Definitions
- 1
To disentangle, to unravel.
To disentangle them/it (in a future conditional sense)
“Se eu pudesse, desembrenharia-lhes as dificuldades.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('bre'), following the general Portuguese rule of penultimate stress.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. em — Closed syllable, unstressed.. bre — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. nhar — Syllable with a digraph, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable with consonant cluster, unstressed.. iam — Open syllable with nasal diphthong, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are closed.
Stress Rule
Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable unless marked with an accent.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs are kept together within a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken up according to sonority hierarchy, but digraphs are treated as single sounds.
- The digraphs 'nh' and 'lh' represent single phonemes and require special consideration.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is integrated into the verb form for syllabification.
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