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desencapotar-lhe-iam

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

7 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
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7syllables

desencapotarlheiam

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

des-en-ca-po-tar-lhe-iam

Pronunciation

/de.zẽ.kɐ.puˈtaɾ.ʎɪ̃.ɐ̃j̃/

Stress

0001000

Morphemes

des- + capot- + -ar-lhe-iam

The word 'desencapotar-lhe-iam' is a future subjunctive verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, separating vowels and consonant clusters. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root. The morphemic structure includes a prefix, root, and suffixes indicating verbal inflection and pronoun attachment.

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1

    They would uncork it/him/her.

    Eles/Elas desencapotariam.

    Se ele pedisse, nós desencapotar-lhe-iam a garrafa.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('po' in 'ca-po-tar').

Syllables

7
des/deʃ/
en/ẽ/
ca/kɐ/
po/pu/
tar/taɾ/
lhe/ʎɪ/
iam/jɐ̃j̃/

des Open syllable, initial syllable.. en Open syllable, nasal vowel.. ca Open syllable.. po Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. tar Closed syllable.. lhe Open syllable, pronoun.. iam Closed syllable, future subjunctive ending.

Vowel Separation

Vowels generally separate into different syllables.

Consonant Cluster Separation

Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.

Pronoun Attachment

Pronouns form a separate syllable when attached to the verb.

Stress-Based Syllabification

The stressed syllable influences the surrounding syllable division.

  • The 'lh' digraph is treated as a single phoneme. Pronoun contraction in spoken Portuguese doesn't affect written syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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