desenxovalharlheeis
Syllables
des-en-xo-val-har-lhe-eis
Pronunciation
/dɨ.zẽ.ʃu.vɐl.ˈaɾ.ʎɨ.ɐjʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + enxovalhar + lhe-eis
The word 'desenxovalhar-lhe-eis' is a complex verb form divided into seven syllables, stressed on 'val'. It's composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'enxovalhar', and the suffixes '-lhe-' and '-eis'. It means 'to clear out' and follows standard Portuguese syllabification rules.
Definitions
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('val'), following the rule that words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. en — Open syllable.. xo — Closed syllable.. val — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. har — Closed syllable.. lhe — Closed syllable.. eis — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-centric Syllabification
Portuguese syllables are primarily built around vowels.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables as long as they are phonotactically permissible.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The verb 'desenxovalhar' is relatively uncommon.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhe' is always enclitic and forms a single prosodic unit.
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