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desencarrilar-lhe-íamos

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

8 syllables
23 characters
Portuguese
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8syllables

desencarrilarlheíamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

des-en-ca-rri-lar-lhe-ía-mos

Pronunciation

/diz.ẽ.kɐ.ʁi.ˈlaɾ.ʎɨ.ˈa.muʃ/

Stress

00010010

Morphemes

des- + carril- + -ar-il-ar-lhe-íamos

The word 'desencarrilar-lhe-íamos' is a complex Portuguese verb form meaning 'we would derail it/him/her'. It is divided into eight syllables: des-en-ca-rri-lar-lhe-ía-mos, with stress on the fourth syllable ('rri'). The word's structure includes a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules regarding vowel groups, consonant clusters, and pronoun clitics.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    We would derail it/him/her.

    We would derail it/him/her.

    Se a tempestade fosse pior, teríamos que desencarrilar-lhe-íamos o comboio.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the 'rri' syllable (fourth syllable), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').

Syllables

8
des/dɛʃ/
en/ẽ/
ca/kɐ/
rri/ʁi/
lar/laɾ/
lhe/ʎɨ/
ía/i.ɐ/
mos/muʃ/

des Open syllable, initial syllable.. en Open syllable, nasal vowel.. ca Open syllable.. rri Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. lar Closed syllable.. lhe Open syllable, clitic pronoun.. ía Open syllable, part of the conditional ending.. mos Closed syllable, final syllable.

Vowel Groups

Vowels generally form a single syllable.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.

Pronoun Clitics

Pronoun clitics form a separate syllable.

  • The 'lh' sound can have regional variations.
  • The complex morphology requires careful application of syllabification rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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