desenfaixarlheseis
Syllables
des-en-faix-ar-lhes-eis
Pronunciation
/diz.ẽ.fɐ.ʃɐɾ.lɛʃ.ɐjʃ/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
des- + faix- + -ar-lhes-eis
The word 'desenfaixar-lhes-eis' is a complex Portuguese verb form syllabified as des-en-faix-ar-lhes-eis, with stress on 'faix'. It consists of the prefix 'des-', root 'faix-', and suffixes '-ar', '-lhes', and '-eis'. The archaic ending and clitic pronoun add complexity to its pronunciation.
Definitions
- 1
To unwrap them, to disentangle them, to free them from wrappings.
To unwrap them / to disentangle them
“Se eles se dispuserem a ajudar, desenfaixaremos-lhes os ferimentos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('faix'), following the general Portuguese rule of stressing the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. en — Closed syllable, vowel only.. faix — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. ar — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. lhes — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. eis — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant-consonant.
Word Parts
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Consonant + Vowel
A syllable is formed when a consonant is followed by a vowel.
Vowel only
A vowel standing alone constitutes a syllable.
Consonant + Vowel + Consonant
A syllable is formed when a consonant is followed by a vowel and another consonant.
Vowel + Consonant
A syllable is formed when a vowel is followed by a consonant.
- The archaic '-eis' ending is rarely used in modern Portuguese.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' can be subject to elision in rapid speech.
- Regional variations in pronunciation may affect the realization of the archaic ending and clitic pronoun.
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