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desengatar-lhe-íamos

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

8 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
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8syllables

desengatarlheíamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

des-en-ga-tar-lhe-í-a-mos

Pronunciation

/de.zẽ.ɡɐ.ˈtaɾ.ʎɪ.ɐ̃.muʃ/

Stress

00010000

Morphemes

des- + gatar + -ar-lhe-íamos

The Portuguese verb 'desengatar-lhe-íamos' is syllabified as 'des-en-ga-tar-lhe-í-a-mos', with stress on 'tar'. It's morphologically complex, featuring a prefix, root, and suffixes, including a clitic pronoun. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To unhook, disengage, release, or detach.

    We would unhook/disengage/release.

    Nós desengatar-lhe-íamos o reboque.

    Desengatar-lhe-íamos a atenção do problema.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tar'.

Syllables

8
des/dɛʃ/
en/ẽ/
ga/ɡɐ/
tar/taɾ/
lhe/ʎɪ/
í/i/
a/ɐ/
mos/muʃ/

des Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. en Closed syllable, vowel.. ga Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. tar Closed syllable, consonant-vowel, stressed.. lhe Closed syllable, consonant-vowel, clitic pronoun.. í Open syllable, vowel.. a Open syllable, vowel.. mos Closed syllable, consonant-vowel, nasalized.

Open Syllable Rule

A syllable ending in a vowel (CV).

Closed Syllable Rule

A syllable ending in a consonant (CVC).

Vowel Alone Rule

A single vowel constitutes a syllable.

Clitic Pronoun Rule

Pronoun clitics attached to verbs are treated as separate syllables.

  • The clitic pronoun *lhe* requires special attention.
  • The nasal vowel /ɐ̃/ in *íamos* requires accurate phonetic representation.
  • Stress placement is crucial for correct pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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