descompadrarlhesei
Syllables
des-com-pa-drar-lhes-ei
Pronunciation
/deʃ kõpɐˈdɾaɾ ʎɛʃ ɐj/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + compadrar + -ar-lhes-ei
The word 'descompadrar-lhes-ei' is a future subjunctive verb form divided into six syllables: des-com-pa-drar-lhes-ei. The stress falls on 'drar'. It's composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'compadrar', and suffixes '-ar-lhes-ei'. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus and consonant closure rules of Portuguese.
Definitions
- 1
I will un-godfather them / I will cease to be their godfather.
Eu lhes descompadrarei.
“Se ele se arrepender, descompadrarei-lhes.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'drar', following Portuguese stress rules for verb stems.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. com — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'o', consonant 'm' closing. pa — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'a'. drar — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'a', consonant 'r' closing, stressed syllable. lhes — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'e', consonant 's' closing, palatalization of 'l'. ei — Closed syllable, diphthong 'ei' closing
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Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel, which serves as its nucleus.
Consonant Closure
Consonants can close a syllable if they follow a vowel and are not part of a diphthong.
Stress Placement
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable, but can be influenced by suffixation and vowel quality.
- Palatalization of /l/ to /ʎ/ before /i/ is a common phonetic process.
- The combination of clitic pronouns and verb endings is standard in Portuguese.
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