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desentender-lhes-ias

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7 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
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7syllables

desentenderlhesias

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

des-en-ten-der-lhes-i-as

Pronunciation

/diz.ẽ.tẽ.ˈdeɾ.ʎɛʃ.i.ɐʃ/

Stress

0001000

Morphemes

des- + entender + -lhes-ias

The word 'desentender-lhes-ias' is a complex verb form syllabified as des-en-ten-der-lhes-i-as, with primary stress on 'der'. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', root 'entender', and suffixes '-lhes' and '-ias'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, with considerations for palatalization and phonetic linking.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To not understand, to fail to comprehend.

    To not understand

    Eles não se desentenderam.

    We didn't misunderstand each other.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('der').

Syllables

7
des/dɛʃ/
en/ẽ/
ten/tẽ/
der/ˈdeɾ/
lhes/ʎɛʃ/
i/i/
as/ɐʃ/

des Open syllable, onset 'd', rime 'es'. en Closed syllable, nasal vowel. ten Closed syllable, nasal vowel. der Open syllable, primary stress. lhes Closed syllable, palatalization of 'l'. i Open syllable, single vowel. as Open syllable, onset 'a', rime 's'

Vowel Grouping

Vowels within diphthongs or triphthongs are kept together.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.

Penultimate Stress

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable if it contains a vowel followed by only one consonant.

Open/Closed Syllables

Syllables are classified as open or closed based on their ending.

  • Palatalization of /l/ before /e/ in 'lhes'.
  • Phonetic coarticulation between morphemes.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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