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desencabelar-lhes-ei

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-lhes-ei” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

desencabelarlhesei

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

des-en-ca-be-lar-lhes-ei

Pronunciation

/dizẽ.kɐ.beˈlaɾ.lɛʃ.ɐj/

Stress

0001000

Morphemes

des- + encabel- + -ar

The word 'desencabelar-lhes-ei' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules: vowels separate, consonant clusters break by sonority, and stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem. It consists of a prefix 'des-', root 'encabel-', suffix '-ar', clitic pronoun 'lhes', and future tense marker 'ei'.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    I will dishevel them/their hair.

    I will mess up their hair.

    “Eu vou desencabelar-lhes-ei o cabelo se eles continuarem a provocar-me.”

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem, 'lar' in 'desencabelar'.

Syllables

7
des/dɛʃ/
en/ẽ/
ca/kɐ/
be/bɛ/
lar/laɾ/
lhes/lɛʃ/
ei/ɐj/

des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. en — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. ca — Open syllable.. be — Open syllable.. lar — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. ei — Diphthong, future tense marker.

Vowel Separation

Each vowel generally forms a separate syllable.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are broken based on sonority.

Penultimate Stress

Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.

  • The combination of clitic pronouns and verb forms can lead to pronunciation variations, but the standard syllabification rules apply here.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the realization of nasal vowels.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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