desenxovalharlheiam
Syllables
de-se-nxo-val-har-lhe-iam
Pronunciation
/de.zẽ.ʃu.va.lˈaɾ.ʎɨ̃.ɐ̃j̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + enxovalhar + -lhe-iam
The word 'desenxovalhar-lhe-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese rules of open syllables and consonant cluster breaking. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'enxovalhar', and the suffixes '-lhe-' and '-iam'.
Definitions
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 as /ʃ/, unstressed.. val — Open syllable, stressed.. har — Open syllable, unstressed.. lhe — Open syllable, unstressed.. iam — Open syllable, unstressed, contains nasal diphthong.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally considered open.
Sibilant Consonant Clusters
When a sibilant consonant is followed by another consonant, the syllable break usually occurs after the sibilant.
- The 'nx' cluster is treated as a single phoneme /ʃ/.
- Nasal vowel pronunciation can vary slightly regionally.
- The 'lh' is a single phoneme /ʎ/.
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