descalcificarlhesia
Syllables
des-cal-ci-fi-car-lhes-ia
Pronunciation
/deʃ.kal.si.fi.ˈkaɾ.lɛʃ.i.ɐ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + calcificar + lhes-ia
The word 'descalcificar-lhes-ia' is a complex verb form syllabified as des-cal-ci-fi-car-lhes-ia, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root 'car'. It consists of the prefix 'des-', the root 'calcificar', and the suffixes '-lhes' and '-ia'. The syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules prioritizing vowel sounds and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
They would decalcify to/for them.
They would decalcify to/for them.
“Se tivessem condições, descalcificar-lhes-ia os ossos.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'car' (des-cal-ci-fi-**car**-lhes-ia). This follows the standard Portuguese stress rule for words without written accents.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, onset consonant /d/, vowel /e/, coda consonant /ʃ/. cal — Open syllable, onset consonant /k/, vowel /a/. ci — Open syllable, onset consonant /s/, vowel /i/. fi — Open syllable, onset consonant /f/, vowel /i/. car — Closed syllable, onset consonant /k/, vowel /a/, coda consonant /ɾ/, stressed syllable. lhes — Closed syllable, onset consonant /l/, vowel /ɛ/, coda consonant /ʃ/. ia — Open syllable, onset consonant /j/ (glide), vowel /i/, coda vowel /ɐ/
Word Parts
Vowel-Initial Syllables
Each vowel generally begins a new syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Pronoun Cliticization
Pronoun clitics like '-lhes' are often treated as a separate syllable.
- The '-lhes' suffix can sometimes be pronounced with a reduced vowel or even elided in very rapid speech, but the syllabification remains consistent.
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