desenjaularlhesemos
Syllables
de-se-nja-u-lar-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/de.se.ɲɐ.u.ˈlaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ə.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + enjaular + -lhes-emos
The word 'desenjaular-lhes-emos' is a complex verb form syllabified as de-se-nja-u-lar-lhes-e-mos, with stress on 'lar'. It's composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'enjaular', and the suffixes '-lhes' and '-emos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel separation, consonant cluster splitting, and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
To uncage, to release from a cage; to liberate.
To uncage, to release from a cage; to liberate.
“Desenjaular-lhes-emos os pássaros amanhã.”
“Se pudéssemos, desenjaular-lhes-emos todos os animais.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'lar' syllable, the penultimate syllable of the root 'enjaular', due to the presence of the accented vowel 'a' in the root and the general rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. se — Open syllable, unstressed.. nja — Syllable with nasal vowel, unstressed.. u — Syllable with semi-vowel, unstressed.. lar — Closed syllable, stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. e — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Separation
Vowels generally form separate syllables (e.g., de-se).
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split according to sonority (e.g., lhes-e).
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable when the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
Diphthong/Triphthong
Diphthongs and triphthongs are generally treated as a single syllable (e.g., au in *enjaular*).
- The indirect object pronoun *lhes* is often attached to the verb, but is treated as a separate unit for syllabification.
- The nasal vowel /ɐ/ in *enjaular* can be challenging for non-native speakers.
- Potential for elision or assimilation in rapid speech, particularly with *lhes* and *emos*.
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