descaraterizáloíeis
Syllables
des-ca-ra-te-ri-zá-lo-í-eis
Pronunciation
/des.ka.ɾa.te.ɾi.ˈza.lu.ˈejʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + carateriz- + -izar-á-lo-íeis
The word 'descaraterizá-lo-íeis' is a Portuguese verb form meaning 'to decharacterize (you all)'. It's syllabified as des-ca-ra-te-ri-zá-lo-í-eis, with stress on 'ri-zá'. It's morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Its phonetic transcription is /des.ka.ɾa.te.ɾi.ˈza.lu.ˈejʃ/.
Definitions
- 1
To decharacterize, to strip someone or something of their defining characteristics, to misrepresent.
To decharacterize
“Se vocês descaraterizassem a verdade, estariam cometendo um erro grave.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('ri-zá') due to the presence of the acute accent mark.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, onset consonant 'd', vowel 'e', coda 's'. ca — Open syllable, onset consonant 'k', vowel 'a'. ra — Open syllable, onset consonant 'ɾ', vowel 'a'. te — Open syllable, onset consonant 't', vowel 'e'. ri — Open syllable, onset consonant 'ɾ', vowel 'i'. zá — Stressed, closed syllable, onset consonant 'z', vowel 'a'. lo — Open syllable, onset consonant 'l', vowel 'o'. í — Open syllable, onset vowel 'i'. eis — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster 'ej', vowel 'ʃ'
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Vowel Groups
Vowels generally separate into individual syllables.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics are generally treated as separate syllables when attached to verbs.
Accentuation
The stressed syllable is determined by the accent mark or, in its absence, by the penultimate syllable rule.
- The pronoun clitic '-lo' could be considered part of the previous syllable, but is treated separately for clarity.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation do not affect the core syllabification rules.
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