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desencabelar-lhe-íamos

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9 syllables
22 characters
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9syllables

desencabelarlheíamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

des-en-ca-be-lar-lhe-í-a-mos

Pronunciation

/dezẽ.ka.be.ˈlaɾ.ʎɪ.ɐ.muʃ/

Stress

000010000

Morphemes

des- + cabel- + -ar-lhe-íamos

The word 'desencabelar-lhe-íamos' is a future conditional verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese onset-rime division rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the stem. The word consists of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, and its pronunciation can vary slightly between Brazilian and European Portuguese.

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1

    To dishevel, to mess up someone's hair.

    We would dishevel him/her/it.

    “Se ele chegasse atrasado, desencabelar-lhe-íamos!”

    syn:desarrumardesordenar
    ant:arrumarordenar

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('lar'), as dictated by the conditional ending '-íamos'.

Syllables

9
des/dɛʃ/
en/ẽ/
ca/ka/
be/bɛ/
lar/laɾ/
lhe/ʎɪ/
í/i/
a/ɐ/
mos/muʃ/

des — Open syllable, onset consonant /d/, rime vowel /ɛ/ and consonant /ʃ/. en — Closed syllable, nasal vowel /ẽ/. ca — Open syllable, onset consonant /k/, rime vowel /a/. be — Open syllable, onset consonant /b/, rime vowel /ɛ/. lar — Open syllable, onset consonant /l/, rime vowel /a/ and consonant /ɾ/. Stressed syllable.. lhe — Open syllable, onset consonant /ʎ/, rime vowel /ɪ/. í — Open syllable, vowel /i/. a — Open syllable, reduced vowel /ɐ/. mos — Closed syllable, onset consonant /m/, rime vowel /u/ and consonant /ʃ/

Word Parts

pre

des-

Latin origin 'dis-', indicating negation or reversal.

root

cabel-

Latin origin 'capillus', meaning hair.

suf

-ar-lhe-íamos

Combination of infinitive marker '-ar', clitic pronoun '-lhe-', and conditional ending '-íamos'.

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Onset-Rime Division

Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonant(s)) and rime (vowel and any following consonants).

Stress Placement

Stress is placed on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem due to the presence of the conditional ending '-íamos'.

  • The clitic pronoun 'lhe' can be pronounced rapidly and may be elided in some contexts.
  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common in Brazilian Portuguese.
  • Regional variations in vowel quality and pronunciation of /ʎ/ exist between Brazilian and European Portuguese.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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