desconchavarlhesias
Syllables
des-con-cha-var-lhes-ias
Pronunciation
/des.kõ.ʃɐ.ˈvaɾ.ʎɛʃ.i.ɐʃ/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
des- + conch- + -avar-lhes-ias
The word 'desconchavar-lhes-ias' is a complex verb form divided into six syllables: des-con-cha-var-lhes-ias. The stress falls on 'var'. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', root 'conch-', and suffixes '-avar-lhes-ias'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, with 'lh' treated as a single phoneme.
Definitions
- 1
To remove the shell from them.
They would shell them.
“Se tivéssemos tempo, desconchavar-lhes-ias as nozes.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('var').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. con — Closed syllable, unstressed.. cha — Open syllable, unstressed.. var — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ias — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Ending
Syllables generally end in vowels.
Consonant Cluster Break
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if a vowel follows.
Diphthong/Triphthong
Vowel combinations form a single syllable.
Palatal Lateral
'lh' is treated as a single phoneme and forms a single syllable.
- The 'lh' cluster always forms a single syllable.
- Final 's' pronunciation as /ʃ/.
- Regional variations in 'r' pronunciation.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Portuguese
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- abalará
- abalais
- abalara
- abalado
- abalada
- abajour
- abajara
- abaixou
- abaixoe
- abaixos
- abaixes
- abaixem
- abaixas
- abaixar
- abaixei
- abaixam
- abaglia
- abaixai
- abafeis
- abafará