desintoxicarlheseis
Syllables
des-in-to-xi-car-lhes-eis
Pronunciation
/de.zin.tu.ʃiˈkaɾ.ʎes.ejs/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + toxic- + -ar-lhes-eis
The word 'desintoxicar-lhes-eis' is a complex verb form syllabified as des-in-to-xi-car-lhes-eis, with stress on the 'xi' syllable. It consists of the prefix 'des-', root 'toxic-', and suffixes '-ar-lhes-eis'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel grouping, consonant clusters, and clitic pronoun attachment.
Definitions
- 1
To detoxify them
To detoxify them
“Desintoxicar-lhes-eis o organismo com uma dieta saudável.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('xi'), following the general rule of penultimate stress in Portuguese.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. in — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. to — Open syllable, part of the root.. xi — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. car — Closed syllable, part of the root.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. eis — Closed syllable, verb ending.
Word Parts
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Vowel Grouping
Vowels forming diphthongs or triphthongs remain together in a single syllable.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority, with less sonorous consonants moving to the following syllable.
Clitic Pronoun Attachment
Clitic pronouns are attached to the verb and syllabified as part of the verb complex.
Penultimate Stress
Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable unless an accent mark indicates otherwise.
- The 'lh' digraph represents a single phoneme and must be preserved in the syllabification.
- The clitic pronoun '-lhes' is typically attached to the verb, but can be separated in very formal speech.
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