desinfecionarlhesias
Syllables
des-in-fe-ci-o-nar-lhes-ias
Pronunciation
/de.zĩ.fe.si.u.naɾ ʎɛʃ.jas/
Stress
00001001
Morphemes
des- + infec- + -cionar
The word 'desinfecionar-lhes-ias' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese phonological rules, with stress on 'nar'. It comprises a prefix, root, suffixes, and a clitic pronoun, exhibiting an archaic conjugation ending.
Definitions
- 1
To disinfect them; to cleanse them from infection.
To disinfect them.
“O médico ordenou desinfecionar-lhes as feridas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem, 'nar' in 'desinfecionar'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. in — Closed syllable, vowel-nasal consonant.. fe — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. ci — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel.. o — Open syllable, vowel.. nar — Closed syllable, vowel-nasal consonant, stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, lateral approximant-vowel-fricative.. ias — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant-vowel, archaic ending.
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Syllables ending in vowels are generally open (CV).
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken up according to sonority hierarchy.
Vowel Rule
A single vowel constitutes a syllable.
Vowel-Consonant Rule
A vowel followed by a consonant forms a syllable.
Vowel-Nasal Consonant Rule
A vowel followed by a nasal consonant forms a syllable.
- The archaic '-ias' ending is a notable exception to modern Portuguese verb conjugation.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' always forms a separate syllable.
- The hyphenated structure reflects the clitic pronoun attachment.
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