desmineralizarlheíamos
Syllables
des-mi-ne-ra-li-zar-lhe-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/dez.mi.ne.ɾa.li.zaɾ.ʎe.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + mineralizar + -lhe-íamos
The word 'desmineralizar-lhe-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese vowel and consonant cluster rules, with stress falling on the penultimate syllable due to the '-íamos' ending. It consists of a prefix 'des-', root 'mineralizar', and suffixes '-lhe-' and '-íamos'.
Definitions
- 1
To dematerialize it/him/her; to undo the mineralization of something.
We would dematerialize it/him/her.
“Se tivéssemos os recursos, desmineralizar-lhe-íamos a estrutura.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the 'li' syllable, which is the penultimate syllable because the word ends in a vowel and is followed by the '-íamos' ending.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. mi — Open syllable, unstressed.. ne — Open syllable, unstressed.. ra — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, stressed.. zar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhe — Open syllable, unstressed.. í — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Syllables are generally divided after vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are often maintained within a syllable, especially if they form a natural phonetic unit.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in vowels receive stress on the penultimate syllable.
- The clitic pronoun '-lhe-' is treated as part of the verb for syllabification purposes.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation (Brazilian vs. European Portuguese) do not affect the syllabification.
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