descaracterizarlhesei
Syllables
des-ca-ra-cte-ri-zar-lhes-ei
Pronunciation
/des.kɐ.ɾɐ.kte.ɾi.zaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ɐj/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + caracterizar + izar
The word 'descaracterizar-lhes-ei' is a complex verb form in Portuguese. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into eight syllables with primary stress on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem. The word consists of a prefix, root, suffix, and clitic pronouns, and its meaning is 'I will decharacterize them'.
Definitions
- 1
To decharacterize them.
I will decharacterize them.
“Se eu pudesse, descaracterizar-lhes-ei a imagem.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('ri' in 'ca-ra-cte-ri-zar').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. ca — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. ra — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. cte — Closed syllable, consonant cluster-vowel, stressed.. ri — Open syllable, consonant-vowel, primary stressed syllable.. zar — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant.. lhes — Closed syllable, consonant cluster-vowel.. ei — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Division
Syllables ending in vowels are generally open.
Consonant Cluster Division
When a consonant cluster precedes a vowel, the cluster remains within the syllable.
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables ending in consonants are closed.
Stress Rule
Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable unless indicated by an accent mark.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a separate syllable despite being enclitic.
- The 'lh' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /ʎ/.
- The future subjunctive tense adds complexity due to the inflectional ending.
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