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desqualificar-lhe-iam

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

7 syllables
21 characters
Portuguese
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “desqualificar-lhe-iam” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

desqualificarlheiam

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

des-qua-li-fi-car-lhe-iam

Pronunciation

/deʃ.kwali.fiˈkaɾ.ʎɪ̃.ɐ̃j̃/

Stress

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Morphemes

des- + qualificar + -ar

The word 'desqualificar-lhe-iam' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows Portuguese rules, dividing the word into seven syllables: des-qua-li-fi-car-lhe-iam. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'car'. The word consists of a prefix 'des-', root 'qualificar', suffix '-ar', clitic pronoun 'lhe', and inflectional suffix '-iam'.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To disqualify them/him/her/it/you (formal)

    To disqualify

    “Se ele não cumprisse as regras, desqualificar-lhe-iam da competição.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root verb 'car'.

Syllables

7
des/dɛʃ/
qua/kwɐ/
li/li/
fi/fi/
car/kaɾ/
lhe/ʎɪ̃/
iam/ɐ̃j̃/

des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. qua — Open syllable, part of the root.. li — Open syllable, part of the root.. fi — Open syllable, part of the root.. car — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. lhe — Open syllable, clitic pronoun.. iam — Closed syllable, verbal inflection.

Vowel Groups

Vowels forming diphthongs or triphthongs remain within the same syllable.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are split according to sonority.

Open/Closed Syllables

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

Pronoun Clitics

Pronoun clitics are treated as separate syllables.

  • The clitic pronoun 'lhe' is treated as a separate syllable despite being enclitic.
  • The imperfect subjunctive ending '-iam' follows standard Portuguese inflectional patterns.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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