desencabelarlhesiam
Syllables
des-en-ca-be-lar-lhes-iam
Pronunciation
/de.zẽ.ka.be.ˈlaɾ.ʎɛʃ.jɐ̃w̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + cabel- + -ar-lhes-iam
The word 'desencabelar-lhes-iam' is a future subjunctive verb form. It is divided into seven syllables: des-en-ca-be-lar-lhes-iam, with stress on the fourth syllable ('be'). The morphemic breakdown reveals a prefix 'des-', root 'cabel-', and suffixes '-ar-lhes-iam'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel separation, consonant cluster separation, and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
To dishevel them, to unbraid their hair, to mess up their hair.
To dishevel them.
“Se eu pudesse, desencabelar-lhes-iam o cabelo.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'be', following the rule that words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. en — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. be — Open, stressed syllable.. lar — Open syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. iam — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Separation
Vowels generally form separate syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Diphthong/Triphthong
Diphthongs and triphthongs are generally treated as a single syllable.
- The hyphenated structure is morphological, not syllabic.
- The 'lh' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /ʎ/.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect vowel quality but not syllable division.
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