descompadrarlhesias
Syllables
des-com-pa-drar-lhes-ias
Pronunciation
/deʃ kõpɐˈdɾaɾ ˈlɛʃ iɐʃ/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
des- + compadrar + -ar-lhes-ias
The word 'descompadrar-lhes-ias' is a complex Portuguese verb form, syllabified as des-com-pa-drar-lhes-ias, with stress on 'drar'. It's formed from a prefix, root, and suffixes, following standard Portuguese syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
To cease to act as a godfather/godmother; to end a close friendship.
They were to un-godfather/un-godmother.
“Eles descompadravam-lhes-ias por causa de um mal-entendido.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('drar').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. com — Closed syllable, unstressed.. pa — Open syllable, unstressed.. drar — Closed syllable, stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ias — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Initial Syllable
Syllables beginning with a vowel are separated after the preceding consonant.
Consonant-Vowel Combination
Syllables formed by a consonant followed by a vowel are separated.
Consonant Cluster
Syllables can contain consonant clusters, but division follows vowel-initial rule when possible.
- Clitic pronoun *lhes* can be pronounced with a reduced vowel.
- Imperfect subjunctive ending *ias* can be elided in rapid speech.
- The 'r' at the end of 'drar' is a rhotic consonant, influencing the syllable structure.
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