descortiçarlhesemos
Syllables
des-cor-ti-çar-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/dɨʃ.koɾ.tiˈsaɾ.lɨʃ.ˈe.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + cortiç- + -ar-lhes-emos
The word 'descortiçar-lhes-emos' is a future subjunctive verb form. Syllabification follows Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables, with the clitic pronoun 'lhes' forming its own syllable. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('cor'). The word is morphologically complex, comprising a prefix, root, and several suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
We will strip the bark off them/for them.
We will debark them/for them.
“Se precisarmos, descortiçaremos-lhes os troncos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('cor').
Syllables
des — Closed syllable, onset 'd', coda 'ʃ'. cor — Closed syllable, onset 'k', coda 'ɾ'. ti — Open syllable, onset 't'. çar — Closed syllable, onset 's', coda 'ɾ'. lhes — Closed syllable, onset 'l', coda 'ʃ'. e — Open syllable. mos — Closed syllable, onset 'm', coda 'ʃ'
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Open Syllable Rule
A syllable ending in a vowel is considered open.
Closed Syllable Rule
A syllable ending in a consonant is considered closed.
Diphthong/Triphthong Resolution
Diphthongs and triphthongs are generally treated as a single vowel sound within a syllable.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics are generally syllabified as separate syllables.
- The combination of the verb ending and the clitic pronoun requires careful consideration, but the syllabification is relatively straightforward in this case.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation (e.g., /ɨ/ vs. /i/) may occur but do not affect syllable division.
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