desencarrilarlhesemos
Syllables
des-en-ca-rri-lar-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/de.zẽ.ka.ʁi.ˈlaɾ.ʎɛʃ.e.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + carril- + -ar-il-ar-lhes-emos
The word 'desencarrilar-lhes-emos' is a complex verb form in Portuguese, syllabified as des-en-ca-rri-lar-lhes-e-mos. Stress falls on the fourth syllable ('rri'). It's composed of a prefix 'des-', root 'carril-', and several suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules based on vowel and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To derail them (future subjunctive).
We will derail them.
“Se a situação piorar, desencarrilaremos os planos deles.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('rri'), due to the presence of a diphthong and the general rule for penultimate syllable stress.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. en — Open syllable.. ca — Open syllable.. rri — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. lar — Closed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, contains palatal lateral consonant.. e — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken up according to sonority and ease of pronunciation, but 'rr' remains together.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable when the word ends in a vowel, 's', or 'm' and the penultimate syllable contains a diphthong or stressed vowel.
- The 'rr' cluster requires careful articulation.
- Pronoun *lhes* is proclitic and attached to the verb.
- Regional variations in pronunciation of 's' (e.g., /ʃ/ in European Portuguese).
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