desenxovalharlheias
Syllables
de-sen-xo-val-har-lhe-ias
Pronunciation
/dɨ.zẽ.ʃõ.va.lɐɾ ʎɨ.ɐʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + enxovalhar + -lhe-ias
The word 'desenxovalhar-lhe-ias' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese rules prioritizing vowel sounds and consonant clusters. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root. The word consists of a prefix 'des-', root 'enxovalhar', and clitic pronoun/inflectional suffix '-lhe-ias'. Syllabification follows open/closed syllable rules, with considerations for the pronunciation of 'x' and potential vowel reduction.
Definitions
- 1
To divest him/her/it of possessions; to unload something from him/her/it.
You (formal) were divesting him/her/it of possessions.
“O advogado desenxovalhar-lhe-ias os bens para pagar as dívidas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'enxovalhar' (har).
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sen — Open syllable, unstressed.. xo — Closed syllable, unstressed.. val — Closed syllable, unstressed.. har — Closed syllable, stressed.. lhe — Open syllable, unstressed.. ias — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel sound are generally open.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a consonant sound are generally closed.
Diphthongs & Triphthongs
Vowel combinations are treated as a single syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up according to pronounceability, but 'x' is treated as a single sound.
- Pronunciation of 'x' as /ʃ/.
- Potential vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Contraction of the clitic pronoun 'lhe' in spoken Portuguese.
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