desintoxicarnosiam
Syllables
des-in-to-xi-car-nos-iam
Pronunciation
/de.zin.tu.ʃi.ˈkaɾ.nɔʃ.jɐ̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + toxic- + -ar-nos-iam
The word 'desintoxicar-nos-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified according to the onset-rime principle. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of a Latin-derived prefix, Greek-derived root, and Latin suffixes. Syllable division is consistent with standard Portuguese phonological rules.
Definitions
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To detoxify (oneself)
To detoxify (ourselves)
“Se tivéssemos tempo, desintoxicar-nos-íamos antes da viagem.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'car' (fifth syllable). This is typical for Portuguese words ending in vowels.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, onset 'd', rime 'ɛʃ'. in — Closed syllable, onset 'i', rime 'ĩ'. to — Open syllable, onset 't', rime 'u'. xi — Open syllable, onset 'ʃ', rime 'i'. car — Closed syllable, stressed, onset 'k', rime 'aɾ'. nos — Closed syllable, onset 'n', rime 'ɔʃ'. iam — Closed syllable, onset 'j', rime 'ɐ̃'
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Onset-Rime Principle
Syllables are divided based on the separation of onset (initial consonant(s)) and rime (vowel and following consonants).
Vowel Grouping
Vowel clusters are separated into different syllables if they form distinct vowel sounds.
- The orthographic representation of /ʃ/ as 'x'.
- Nasal vowel pronunciation and syllabification.
- Potential regional variations in pronunciation (Brazilian Portuguese).
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