desapoquentarnosiam
Syllables
des-a-po-quen-tar-nos-i-am
Pronunciation
/de.za.po.kẽˈtaɾ.nɔʃ.i.ɐ̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + apoquentar + -nos-iam
The word 'desapoquentar-nos-iam' is a future subjunctive verb form divided into eight syllables: des-a-po-quen-tar-nos-i-am. The stress falls on 'quen'. It means 'we would clear/purify (ourselves)' and consists of the prefix 'des-', root 'apoquentar', and suffixes '-nos' and '-iam'.
Definitions
- 1
To clear of sediment; to purify (ourselves).
We would clear/purify (ourselves).
“Se a água estivesse turva, desapoquentar-nos-íamos para torná-la potável.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'quen', which is the penultimate syllable of the root 'apoquentar'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. a — Open syllable, vowel sound.. po — Open syllable, vowel sound.. quen — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, stressed syllable.. tar — Closed syllable, consonant ending.. nos — Closed syllable, pronoun clitic.. i — Open syllable, vowel sound.. am — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, final syllable.
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Vowel Grouping
Vowels generally form a single syllable.
Consonant Clusters
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Open/Closed Syllables
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Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics form their own syllable.
- The verb 'desapoquentar' is relatively uncommon.
- The enclitic pronoun '-nos' always forms a separate syllable.
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