desenfronharlhesiam
Syllables
de-sen-fro-nha-r-lhes-i-am
Pronunciation
/de.zẽ.fɾõ.ˈɲa.ɾ.ʎɛʃ.i.ɐ̃w̃/
Stress
00100000
Morphemes
des- + enfronhar + -lhes-iam
The word 'desenfronhar-lhes-iam' is a complex Portuguese verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, with stress on the 'fro' syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'enfronhar', and the suffixes '-lhes' and '-iam'. The pronunciation involves nasal vowels and palatalization.
Definitions
- 1
They would unwrinkle/smooth their brows for them.
They would unwrinkle/smooth their brows for them.
“Se eu pudesse, desenfronhar-lhes-iam as preocupações.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('fro').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sen — Open syllable, unstressed, nasalized vowel.. fro — Closed syllable, primary stressed, nasalized vowel.. nha — Closed syllable, unstressed.. r — Single consonant syllable, weak.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed, palatalization of 'l'.. i — Open syllable, weak.. am — Closed syllable, unstressed, nasal diphthong.
Word Parts
Open Syllable
Syllables ending in vowels are open.
Closed Syllable
Syllables ending in consonants are closed.
Diphthong Resolution
Diphthongs are generally kept within a single syllable.
Single Consonant Syllable
A single consonant can form a syllable.
- Palatalization of /l/ before /e/ in 'lhes'.
- Nasalization of vowels before nasal consonants.
- Weak syllables 'r' and 'i' are common in verb conjugations.
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