desapoquentarmeiam
Syllables
des-a-po-quen-tar-me-iam
Pronunciation
/de.zɐ.po.kẽ.ˈtaɾ.mɨ.jɐ̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + apoquentar + -me-iam
The word 'desapoquentar-me-iam' is a conjugated verb form with seven syllables divided according to Portuguese syllabification rules. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root. The word is composed of a prefix, root, and suffixes, and its pronunciation follows standard Portuguese phonological patterns.
Definitions
- 1
To clear the throats of (someone), to dislodge something stuck in the throat (of someone).
To clear the throats of / to dislodge something from the throat of (them)
“O médico tentava desapoquentar-me-iam com um soro.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('tar').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. a — Open syllable, vowel sound.. po — Open syllable.. quen — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. tar — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. me — Open syllable, reflexive pronoun.. iam — Closed syllable, verb ending.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are generally divided between vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority, but 'qu' is treated as a single unit.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Prefix/Suffix Separation
Prefixes and suffixes generally form separate syllables.
- The 'qu' digraph is treated as a single consonant sound.
- The nasal vowel /ẽ/ influences the preceding consonant's pronunciation.
- The imperfect subjunctive ending '-iam' is a relatively long syllable.
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