desenxovalharlheia
Syllables
de-se-nxo-val-har-lhe-ia
Pronunciation
/de.sẽ.ʃu.vaɫ.ˈʁaɾ.ʎe.i.ɐ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + enxovalhar + lhe-ia
The word 'desenxovalhar-lhe-ia' is a complex Portuguese verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into seven syllables with stress on 'val'. The word is morphologically composed of a prefix 'des-', root 'enxovalhar', and suffixes 'lhe-' and '-ia'. It means 'to un-dowry him/her/it'.
Definitions
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To un-dowry him/her/it
To undowry him/her/it
“Se eu pudesse, desenxovalhar-lhe-ia para que ele começasse uma vida nova.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('val').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. se — Open syllable, unstressed.. nxo — Syllable with consonant cluster 'nx', pronounced /ʃu/, unstressed.. val — Closed syllable, stressed.. har — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhe — Open syllable, unstressed.. ia — Open syllable, unstressed.
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are generally open syllables.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are generally closed syllables.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are treated as part of the onset of the syllable.
- The pronunciation of 'x' as /ʃ/ and its syllabification with 'n' as 'nxo'.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'r'.
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