desencapotarlhesia
Syllables
des-en-ca-po-tar-lhes-ia
Pronunciation
/de.zẽ.kɐ.pu.taɾ.ʎɛʃ.i.ɐ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + encapot- + -ar-lhes-ia
The word 'desencapotar-lhes-ia' is syllabified based on Portuguese vowel-centric rules, dividing the word into seven syllables: des-en-ca-po-tar-lhes-ia. Stress falls on the 'ca' syllable. The word is a complex verb form with a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, and its pronunciation may vary slightly between European and Brazilian Portuguese.
Definitions
- 1
They would uncover/reveal/uncover.
They would uncover.
“Desencapotar-lhes-ia a verdade se pudesse.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ca'), following the rule that words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. en — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, stressed.. po — Open syllable, unstressed.. tar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ia — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables generally end in vowels. Any vowel sound followed by a consonant creates an open syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if it's followed by a vowel.
- The 'lh' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /ʎ/.
- Brazilian Portuguese variations in vowel quality and 'lh' pronunciation exist but do not alter the syllabification.
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