desencabelarlheias
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
- 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
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.
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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.
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