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desencarrilá-lo-íeis

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

8 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
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8syllables

desencarriloíeis

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

des-en-ca-rri-lá-lo-í-eis

Pronunciation

/de.zẽ.ka.ʁi.ˈla.lu.ˈejʃ/

Stress

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Morphemes

des- + carril- + -ila-lo-íeis

The word 'desencarrilá-lo-íeis' is a complex verb form syllabified into eight syllables: des-en-ca-rri-lá-lo-í-eis. The stress falls on 'lá'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', root 'carril-', and several suffixes indicating tense, mood, person, and object. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel grouping, consonant cluster resolution, and stress placement.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To derail (a train)

    Descarrilear

    Se eles desencarrilassem o trem, haveria um desastre.

  2. 2

    To throw off course (figuratively)

    Desviar do caminho

    A crise desencarrilou os planos da empresa.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('lá').

Syllables

8
des/dɛʃ/
en/ẽ/
ca/ka/
rri/ʁi/
/ˈla/
lo/lu/
í/i/
eis/ejʃ/

des Closed syllable, onset 'd', rime 'ɛʃ'. en Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'ẽ'. ca Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'a'. rri Closed syllable, onset 'ʁ', rime 'i'. Open, stressed syllable, vowel nucleus 'a'. lo Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'u'. í Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'. eis Closed syllable, onset 'j', rime 'ejʃ'

Vowel Grouping

Vowel combinations generally form a single syllable.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority hierarchy.

Final Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in a vowel are open; syllables ending in a consonant are closed.

Stress Placement

Stress influences syllable prominence.

  • The 'rr' digraph represents a strong trill.
  • The pronoun 'lo' is enclitic and influences syllabification.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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