desencapotarlheias
Syllables
des-en-ca-po-tar-lhe-ias
Pronunciation
/de.zẽ.kɐ.puˈtaɾ.ʎɨ.ɐʃ/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
des- + cap- + -en-ar-lhe-ias
The word 'desencapotar-lhe-ias' is a complex verb form syllabified into seven syllables: des-en-ca-po-tar-lhe-ias. Stress falls on 'tar'. The word is composed of a prefix, root, and several suffixes, including a pronoun clitic. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese vowel and consonant rules.
Definitions
- 1
To uncork it for you (formal).
You (formal) would uncork it.
“Se eu fosse o sommelier, desencapotar-lhe-ias o vinho com prazer.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable, 'tar', which is the root syllable.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. en — Open syllable, part of the verb root.. ca — Open syllable, part of the verb root.. po — Open syllable, part of the verb root.. tar — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. lhe — Open syllable, indirect object pronoun.. ias — Closed syllable, verb ending.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Syllables generally end in vowels. Each vowel typically forms a separate syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken according to phonotactic constraints, but in this case, the 'r' closes the syllable.
Pronoun Clitic Rule
Pronoun clitics like 'lhe' are treated as separate syllables.
- The 'lh' digraph is treated as a single phoneme and syllable.
- The pronoun 'lhe' is always a separate syllable.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur but do not affect syllabification.
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