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desencerrar-lhes-íamos

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

8 syllables
22 characters
Portuguese
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8syllables

desencerrarlhesíamos

Linguistic Analysis

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

verb
  1. 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

8
des/dɛʃ/
en/ẽ/
cer/sɛʁ/
rar/ʁaɾ/
lhes/ʎes/
í/i/
a/ɐ/
mos/muʃ/

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'

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.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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