desengonçarlhesiámos
Syllables
des-en-gon-çar-lhes-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/de.zẽ.ɡõ.ˈsaɾ.lɛʃ.i.ˈa.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + gonçar + -ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'desengonçar-lhes-íamos' (we would untangle them) is syllabified as des-en-gon-çar-lhes-i-á-mos, with stress on 'çar'. It's a complex verb form built from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, following standard Portuguese syllabification rules based on vowel grouping and consonant-vowel pairing.
Definitions
- 1
To untangle, to straighten out, to put in order (for them).
We would untangle them/it.
“Nós desengonçar-lhes-íamos os problemas se tivéssemos tempo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('çar'), following the general rule of penultimate stress unless otherwise marked.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. en — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. gon — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. çar — Stressed syllable, closed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. i — Open syllable, vowel.. á — Open syllable, vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Grouping
Vowels forming diphthongs or triphthongs are kept together (e.g., i-á).
Consonant-Vowel
Consonants typically join the following vowel to form a syllable (e.g., des-en).
Single Consonant between Vowels
A single consonant between vowels goes to the following syllable (e.g., gon-çar).
Clitic Pronoun Separation
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables when attached to a verb (e.g., lhes-i).
- The 'ç' represents a palatalized 's' sound (/s/ becomes /ʃ/).
- Nasalization of vowels is a key phonetic feature.
- Enclitic pronoun 'lhes' adds a syllable but doesn't alter core syllabification rules.
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