desintoxicarlhesiam
Syllables
des-in-to-xi-car-lhes-iam
Pronunciation
/de.zin.tu.ʃi.ˈkaɾ.ʎɛʃ.jɐ̃w̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + toxic- + -ar-lhes-iam
The word 'desintoxicar-lhes-iam' is a future subjunctive verb form. It is divided into seven syllables: des-in-to-xi-car-lhes-iam, with stress on the 'xi' syllable. The morphemic breakdown reveals a prefix 'des-', root 'toxic-', and suffixes '-ar-lhes-iam'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese vowel-consonant division rules and penultimate stress patterns.
Definitions
- 1
To detoxify them
to detoxify them
“Se ele se sentisse mal, desintoxicar-lhes-iam o organismo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('xi' in 'desintoxicar').
Syllables
des — Closed syllable, onset 'd', rime 'ɛʃ'. in — Open syllable, vowel 'i' followed by nasal consonant 'n'. to — Open syllable, vowel 'o' followed by consonant 't'. xi — Closed syllable, onset 'ʃ', rime 'i'. car — Closed syllable, onset 'k', rime 'aɾ'. lhes — Closed syllable, onset 'ʎ', rime 'ɛʃ'. iam — Closed syllable, onset 'j', rime 'ɐ̃w̃' - nasal diphthong
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided between vowels and consonants, creating open and closed syllables.
Penultimate Stress
In Portuguese, words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' generally have stress on the penultimate syllable.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' doesn't alter standard syllabification rules.
- Regional variations in vowel and 'r' pronunciation may exist, but don't affect syllable division.
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