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desengonçar-lhes-íamos

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

8 syllables
22 characters
Portuguese
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8syllables

desengonçarlhesiámos

Linguistic Analysis

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

verb
  1. 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

8
des/deʃ/
en/ẽ/
gon/ɡõ/
çar/saɾ/
lhes/lɛʃ/
i/i/
á/a/
mos/muʃ/

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.

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.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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