descontextoualizávamos
Syllables
des-con-tex-to-u-a-li-zá-va-mos
Pronunciation
/deʃ kõ̃.tɛʃ.tu.ɐ.li.ˈza.vɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + contextualiz- + -ávamos
The word 'descontextualizávamos' is a complex verb broken down into ten syllables (des-con-tex-to-u-a-li-zá-va-mos). Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('li'). Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules regarding vowel and consonant clusters, and the word's morphemic structure consists of a prefix ('des-'), root ('contextualiz-'), and suffix ('-ávamos').
Definitions
- 1
To decontextualize; to remove something from its context.
To decontextualize
“Nós descontextualizávamos as informações para facilitar a compreensão.”
“Os críticos argumentavam que o autor descontextualizava os fatos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('li').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. con — Closed syllable.. tex — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'xt' split.. to — Open syllable.. u — Open syllable, part of diphthong.. a — Open syllable, part of diphthong.. li — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. zá — Closed syllable.. va — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Clusters
Vowel clusters (diphthongs) are kept together within a single syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are split according to sonority hierarchy.
Open/Closed Syllables
Syllables are classified as open or closed based on their ending.
Stress Rule
Words ending in vowels are stressed on the antepenultimate syllable if they have more than two syllables.
- The prefix 'des-' is always a separate syllable.
- The '-iz-' suffix is a common verbalizing suffix.
- The imperfect tense suffix '-ávamos' is treated as a single unit.
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