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desenjaular-lhes-ias

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7 syllables
20 characters
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desenjaularlhesias

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

des-en-ja-u-lar-lhes-ias

Pronunciation

/dɨ.zɨ.ɲɐ.uˈlaɾ.lɨʃ.i.ɐʃ/

Stress

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Morphemes

des- + enjaular + -ar-lhes-ias

The word 'desenjaular-lhes-ias' is a complex Portuguese verb form syllabified as des-en-ja-u-lar-lhes-ias, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root. It's composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'enjaular', and the suffixes '-ar-lhes-ias'. Syllabification follows the onset-rime principle and standard Portuguese stress rules.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To uncage

    To release an animal or bird from a cage.

    Eles desenjaulariam os pássaros.

    Precisamos desenjaular nossos medos.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('u' in 'ja-u-lar') due to the penultimate stress rule.

Syllables

7
des/dɨʃ/
en/ɨn/
ja/ʒɐ/
u/u/
lar/laɾ/
lhes/lɨʃ/
ias/i.ɐʃ/

des Open syllable, onset 'd', rime 'ɨʃ'. en Open syllable, onset 'ɨ', rime 'n'. ja Open syllable, onset 'ʒ', rime 'ɐ'. u Closed syllable, vowel nucleus. lar Open syllable, onset 'l', rime 'aɾ'. lhes Open syllable, onset 'l', rime 'ɨʃ'. ias Open syllable, onset 'i', rime 'ɐʃ'

Onset-Rime Principle

Portuguese syllables generally follow an (C)V(C) structure.

Vowel Grouping

Vowel clusters are broken up into separate syllables if they form distinct vowel sounds.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are broken up based on sonority.

Penultimate Stress Rule

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable if the final syllable contains only one vowel.

  • The word's complexity due to its highly inflected form.
  • The attachment of the indirect object pronoun 'lhes'.
  • Potential regional variations in pronunciation (Brazilian Portuguese).
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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