desencerrarlhesíamos
Syllables
des-en-cer-rar-lhes-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/de.zẽ.seˈʁaɾ.ʎes.i.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
00100000
Morphemes
des- + cerrar + -ar-lhes-íamos
The Portuguese verb 'desencerrar-lhes-íamos' is divided into eight syllables: des-en-cer-rar-lhes-í-a-mos. Stress falls on 'cer'. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', root 'cerrar', and suffixes '-ar-lhes-íamos'. Syllabification follows vowel-based division and handles consonant clusters and enclitic pronouns according to Portuguese phonological rules.
Definitions
- 1
To unlock or open to them.
We would unlock/open to them.
“Desencerrar-lhes-íamos os segredos do passado.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('cer') due to the penultimate syllable rule in Portuguese.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, onset 'd', rime 'ɛʃ'. en — Closed syllable, vowel only. cer — Closed syllable, onset 's', rime 'ɛʁ'. rar — Open syllable, onset 'ʁ', rime 'aɾ'. lhes — Closed syllable, onset 'ʎ', rime 'es'. í — Closed syllable, vowel only. a — Open syllable, vowel only, reduced vowel. mos — Closed syllable, onset 'm', rime 'uʃ'
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally separated before each vowel.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are treated as part of the onset or coda of a syllable.
Pronoun Enclisis
Pronouns attached to verbs are syllabified as part of the verb form.
- Palatalization of /l/ to /ʎ/ before /e/.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- The complex morphemic structure of the conditional perfect ending.
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