descaraterizarnoseis
Syllables
des-ca-ra-te-ri-zar-nos-eis
Pronunciation
/des.ka.ɾɐ.te.ɾi.zaɾ.nɔʃ.eʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + caraterizar + -izar-nos-eis
The word 'descaraterizar-nos-eis' is a complex verb form syllabified into eight syllables: des-ca-ra-te-ri-zar-nos-eis. The stress falls on the 'ri' syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'caraterizar', and suffixes '-izar', '-nos', and '-eis'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel grouping and consonant cluster breaking.
Definitions
- 1
To decharacterize, to strip someone or something of their defining qualities.
To decharacterize
“Eles tentaram descaraterizar-nos perante a sociedade.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'ri' (5th syllable).
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ca — Open syllable.. ra — Open syllable.. te — Open syllable.. ri — Open, stressed syllable.. zar — Closed syllable.. nos — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. eis — Closed syllable, verb ending.
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Vowel Grouping
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Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if not part of a digraph.
Open/Closed Syllables
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- The clitic pronoun '-nos' is attached to the verb, forming a single prosodic word.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'r' may occur.
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