desenrascarlheseis
Syllables
de-sen-ras-car-lhes-eis
Pronunciation
/de.zẽ.ˈɾas.kaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ɐjʃ/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
des- + rascar + -enrascar-lhes-eis
The word 'desenrascar-lhes-eis' is a complex Portuguese verb form, broken down into six syllables: de-sen-ras-car-lhes-eis. The stress falls on 'ras'. It consists of a Latin-derived prefix 'des-', root 'rascar', and several inflectional suffixes including a clitic pronoun 'lhes' and imperative ending 'eis'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel grouping, consonant clusters, and clitic pronoun separation.
Definitions
- 1
To get yourselves out of a mess; to disentangle yourselves.
Get yourselves out of this mess!
“Desenrascar-lhes-eis desta situação!”
“Desenrascar-lhes-eis com cuidado.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ras'), following the standard penultimate stress rule for the verb root.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sen — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. ras — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. car — Closed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. eis — Closed syllable, imperative ending.
Word Parts
Vowel Grouping
Vowels generally form a single syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Clitic Pronouns
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables.
Final Syllable
The final syllable often contains a vowel and any remaining consonants.
- The 'lh' digraph represents a single phoneme /ʎ/.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' can sometimes be elided in rapid speech.
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