desencovarlhesíamos
Syllables
des-en-co-var-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/de.zẽ.ku.ˈvaɾ.ʎɛʃ.i.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + encovar + -lhes-íamos
The word 'desencovar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified into seven syllables: des-en-co-var-lhes-ía-mos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ía'. The word is composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'encovar', and the suffixes '-lhes' and '-íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules based on vowel and consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
To uncover, reveal, disclose (to them).
We would uncover them / We would reveal them.
“Se tivéssemos mais tempo, desencovar-lhes-íamos a verdade.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ía' (5th syllable). The stress pattern is typical for Portuguese words ending in vowels, 'm', 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, onset 'd', rime 'ɛʃ'. en — Open syllable, nasal vowel. co — Open syllable. var — Closed syllable, 'r' closes the syllable. lhes — Closed syllable, palatalized 'l', 'ʃ' closes the syllable. ía — Closed syllable, stressed syllable. mos — Closed syllable, 'ʃ' closes the syllable
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Vowels generally form their own syllables.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority, with the more sonorous vowel forming the nucleus.
Final Consonant Rule
A final consonant typically closes the syllable.
- The pronoun 'lhes' is enclitic and attached to the verb, but its syllabification follows standard rules.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'r' (flap vs. trill) do not affect syllabification.
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