desenrascarlhesias
Syllables
des-en-ras-car-lhes-ias
Pronunciation
/dɨ.zɨ̃.ɾɐʃ.ˈkaɾ.lɨʃ.i.ɐʃ/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
des- + rascar + -en-lhes-ias
The word 'desenrascar-lhes-ias' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese vowel and consonant cluster rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, indicating an action performed for a third-party plural subject in the imperfect subjunctive mood.
Definitions
- 1
To disentangle for them
To disentangle for them
“Se vocês pudessem, desenrascar-lhes-ias as dificuldades.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('car'), following the penultimate stress rule for words ending in a vowel.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. en — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. ras — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'rs'.. car — Open syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'sh'.. ias — Open syllable, final syllable.
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Vowel Rule
Syllables are generally divided around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they can be easily separated by a vowel sound.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Stress falls on the second-to-last syllable if the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- The 'rs' cluster is generally pronounced as a single unit, although a division into 'r-as' is possible in some BP dialects.
- Nasal vowels require specific phonetic realization.
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