descalcificarteias
Syllables
des-cal-ci-fi-car-te-ias
Pronunciation
/deʃ.kal.si.fi.kaɾˈte.i.ɐʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + calcificar + -te-ias
The word 'descalcificar-te-ias' is syllabified into seven syllables: des-cal-ci-fi-car-te-ias. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'car'. It's a verb formed from the prefix 'des-', the root 'calcificar', and the suffixes '-te-' and '-ias'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese vowel and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
To decalcify; to remove calcium deposits.
To decalcify
“O tratamento visa descalcificar as artérias.”
syn:desmineralizarant:calcificar
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'car' (fifth syllable). Portuguese generally stresses the penultimate syllable in words ending in vowels.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. cal — Open syllable, unstressed.. ci — Open syllable, unstressed.. fi — Open syllable, unstressed.. car — Closed syllable, stressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. ias — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Rule
Syllables are generally divided after vowels. This applies to most divisions in this word (des-cal, cal-ci, etc.).
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally broken up to create syllables, but in this case, the clusters are relatively simple and don't require complex division.
- The enclitic pronoun '-te-' is treated as a separate syllable due to its phonetic weight.
- The imperfect subjunctive ending '-ias' is a standard suffix and doesn't pose a unique syllabification challenge.
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