descaraterizarvosíeis
Syllables
des-ca-ra-te-ri-zar-vos-í-eis
Pronunciation
/des.kɐ.ɾɐ.te.ɾi.zaɾ.vɔʃ.ˈi.ɐjʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des + caraterizar + izar-vos-íeis
The word 'descaraterizar-vos-íeis' is a complex verb form syllabified as des-ca-ra-te-ri-zar-vos-í-eis, with stress on 'ri'. It's composed of the prefix 'des-', root 'caraterizar', and suffixes '-izar', '-vos', and '-íeis'. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and considers consonant clusters like 'rz'.
Definitions
- 1
To decharacterize, to discredit, to strip someone of their character or reputation.
To decharacterize you all / To discredit you all
“Eles queriam descaraterizar-vos-íeis perante a sociedade.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'ri' in 'te-ri-zar'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. ra — Open syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. ri — Closed syllable, stressed.. zar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. vos — Closed syllable, unstressed.. í — Open syllable, unstressed.. eis — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority, but 'rz' is treated as a single unit.
Final Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are open; syllables ending in consonants are closed.
- The enclitic pronoun 'vos' is treated as a separate syllable.
- The 'rz' sequence is pronounced as /ɾz/ in many dialects.
- Stress placement follows general Portuguese rules, but can be influenced by the verb root.
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