desencabelarnoseis
Syllables
des-en-ca-be-lar-nos-eis
Pronunciation
/dɨ.zɐ̃.kɐ.bɨ.ˈlaɾ.nɔʃ.ɐjʃ/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
des- + cabel- + -ar-nos-eis
The word 'desencabelar-nos-eis' is a complex verb form syllabified into seven syllables (des-en-ca-be-lar-nos-eis) following Portuguese vowel and onset-rime rules. The stress falls on 'lar'. It consists of the prefix 'des-', root 'cabel-', and suffixes '-ar-nos-eis'. Syllabification of clitic pronouns is a key consideration.
Definitions
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To dishevel, to unbraid, to mess up someone's hair.
To dishevel/unbraid/mess up our hair
“Vocês vão desencabelar-nos-eis com tanta correria!”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'lar' due to the presence of the acute accent on the 'a'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, onset 'd', rime 'es'. en — Closed syllable, onset 'e', rime 'n' - nasal vowel. ca — Open syllable, onset 'c', rime 'a'. be — Open syllable, onset 'b', rime 'e'. lar — Open syllable, onset 'l', rime 'ar', stressed syllable. nos — Closed syllable, onset 'n', rime 'os' - clitic pronoun. eis — Closed syllable, onset 'e', rime 'is' - clitic pronoun
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Syllable division occurs before each vowel.
Onset-Rime
Each syllable consists of an onset (initial consonant(s)) and a rime (vowel and any following consonants).
- Syllabification of clitic pronouns '-nos' and '-eis' requires treating them as separate syllables despite being enclitics.
- Regional variations in pronunciation (Brazilian Portuguese vs. European Portuguese) affect phonetic transcription but not syllable division.
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