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desencabelar-lhe-ias

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

7 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “desencabelar-lhe-ias” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

desencabelarlheias

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

des-en-ca-be-lar-lhe-ias

Pronunciation

/dɨ.zɐ̃.kɐ.bɨˈlaɾ.ʎɨ.ɐʃ/

Stress

0000100

Morphemes

des- + cabel- + -ar-lhe-ias

The word 'desencabelar-lhe-ias' is divided into seven syllables based on Portuguese syllabification rules, prioritizing vowel sounds and consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lar'). The word is a conjugated verb form with a complex morphemic structure derived from Latin roots.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To dishevel, to mess up (hair)

    To dishevel them/him/her/it

    “Se eu pudesse, desencabelar-lhe-ias o cabelo.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('lar').

Syllables

7
des/dɨʃ/
en/ɐ̃/
ca/kɐ/
be/bɨ/
lar/laɾ/
lhe/ʎɨ/
ias/iɐʃ/

des — Open syllable, unstressed.. en — Open syllable, unstressed, nasal vowel.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. be — Open syllable, unstressed.. lar — Open syllable, stressed.. lhe — Open syllable, unstressed, palatal lateral.. ias — Open syllable, unstressed, diphthong.

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in a vowel sound are considered open and form separate syllables.

Vowel Cluster Rule

Consecutive vowel sounds often form a diphthong or triphthong, creating a single syllable.

  • The 'lh' digraph represents a palatal lateral approximant /ʎ/.
  • Nasal vowels are common in Portuguese and do not affect syllabification.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation (Brazilian Portuguese) may affect phonetic transcription but not syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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