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desengrainhar-lhe-íamos

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9 syllables
23 characters
Portuguese
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9syllables

desengrainharlheíamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

des-en-gra-in-har-lhe-í-a-mos

Pronunciation

/de.zẽ.ɡɾɐj.ˈɲaɾ.ʎɪ.ɐ.muʃ/

Stress

001000100

Morphemes

des- + grainhar + -lhe-íamos

The word 'desengrainhar-lhe-íamos' is a future conditional verb meaning 'we would winnow'. It's syllabified as des-en-gra-in-har-lhe-í-a-mos, with stress on 'gra'. The structure reflects Portuguese morphology, including prefixes, suffixes, and clitic pronouns. The IPA transcription is /de.zẽ.ɡɾɐj.ˈɲaɾ.ʎɪ.ɐ.muʃ/.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To winnow, to separate grain from chaff; figuratively, to sift through information or people.

    We would winnow.

    Nós desengrainharíamos as informações para encontrar a verdade.

    Desengrainhar-lhe-íamos os problemas, mas ele não quis ouvir.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('gra').

Syllables

9
des/dɛʃ/
en/ẽ/
gra/ɡɾɐ/
in/ĩ/
har/aɾ/
lhe/ʎɪ/
í/i/
a/ɐ/
mos/muʃ/

des Open syllable, initial syllable. en Closed syllable, nasal vowel. gra Open syllable, stressed. in Closed syllable, nasal vowel. har Open syllable. lhe Closed syllable. í Open syllable, stressed. a Open syllable. mos Closed syllable, final syllable

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are broken after vowels.

Penultimate Stress Rule

Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable unless a written accent indicates otherwise.

Clitic Pronoun Rule

Enclitic pronouns are treated as part of the verb form for syllabification purposes.

  • Nasal vowels require consideration of nasalization rules.
  • The palatal nasal /ɲ/ represented by 'nh' is a common feature.
  • The enclitic pronoun *lhe* influences the word's structure.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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