desencovarlheíamos
Syllables
des-en-co-var-lhe-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/dez.ẽ.ku.ˈvaɾ.ʎɪ.ˈa.muʃ/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
des- + encovar + -lhe-íamos
The verb 'desencovar-lhe-íamos' (we would uncover it/him/her/them) is syllabified as des-en-co-var-lhe-ía-mos, with stress on 'var'. It's composed of the prefix 'des-', root 'encovar', and suffixes '-lhe-' and '-íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules.
Definitions
- 1
To uncover, to discover (to him/her/it/them).
We would uncover it/him/her/them.
“Desencovar-lhe-íamos a verdade se tivéssemos provas.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'var'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. en — Open syllable, unstressed.. co — Open syllable, unstressed.. var — Closed syllable, stressed.. lhe — Open syllable, unstressed.. ía — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Groups
Vowels within diphthongs or triphthongs are not separated.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority hierarchy (not applicable here).
Pronoun Enclisis
Enclitic pronouns are treated as part of the verb form.
Open/Closed Syllables
Syllables are classified as open (ending in vowels) or closed (ending in consonants).
- The enclitic pronoun '-lhe-' does not introduce exceptional syllabification rules.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may affect phonetic realization but not syllable division.
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