desenrascarlhesemos
Syllables
de-se-nras-car-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/de.zẽ.ˈɾas.kaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ə.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + rascar + -enrascar-lhes-emos
The word 'desenrascar-lhes-emos' is a conjugated verb form in Portuguese. It is divided into seven syllables: de-se-nras-car-lhes-e-mos. The primary stress falls on 'car'. The word is morphologically complex, comprising a prefix, root, and several suffixes. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules and maintains consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To disentangle oneself from a difficult situation; to get out of trouble.
To get out of a jam; to wriggle out of a tight spot.
“Ele sempre desenrasca-se dos problemas.”
“We will disentangle ourselves from this mess.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('car').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. se — Open syllable, unstressed.. nras — Closed syllable, stressed.. car — Closed syllable, primary stress.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. e — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-centric Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowels.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Penultimate Syllable Stress
Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable, unless overridden by accent marks.
- Treatment of 'nh' and 'lh' digraphs as single consonants.
- Potential vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Regional variations in pronunciation (Brazilian vs. European Portuguese).
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