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desencabelar-nos-emos

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

8 syllables
21 characters
Portuguese
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “desencabelar-nos-emos” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
8syllables

desencabelarnosemos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

des-en-ca-be-lar-nos-e-mos

Pronunciation

/de.zẽ.kɐ.be.ˈlaɾ.nɔʃ.e.muʃ/

Stress

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Morphemes

des- + cabel- + -ar-nos-emos

The word 'desencabelar-nos-emos' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into eight syllables based on onset-rime structure. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root. The word consists of a prefix, root, and several suffixes, and its meaning is 'we will dishevel/mess up'.

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1

    To dishevel, to mess up (someone's hair)

    We will dishevel/mess up

    “Desencabelar-nos-emos na festa.”

    “Se ele continuar a provocar, desencabelar-nos-emos.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'lar', following the standard Portuguese penultimate stress rule.

Syllables

8
des/dɛʃ/
en/ẽ/
ca/kɐ/
be/bɛ/
lar/laɾ/
nos/nɔʃ/
e/e/
mos/muʃ/

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 — Closed syllable, onset 'l', rime 'ar', stressed syllable. nos — Closed syllable, onset 'n', rime 'os', pronoun clitic. e — Open syllable, single vowel. mos — Closed syllable, onset 'm', rime 'os', verbal ending

Onset-Rime Division

Syllables are divided based on the consonant-vowel structure, with consonants typically forming the onset and vowels forming the rime.

Penultimate Stress Rule

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

  • The enclitic pronoun '-nos' is treated as a separate syllable despite being attached to the verb.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation (Brazilian Portuguese vs. European Portuguese) may exist.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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