desparafusarlheiam
Syllables
des-pa-ra-fu-sar-lhe-iam
Pronunciation
/deʃ.pɐ.ɾɐ.fu.zɐɾ.ʎe.jɐ̃w̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + parafusar + -ar
The word 'desparafusar-lhe-iam' is a conjugated verb form in Portuguese. It is divided into seven syllables: des-pa-ra-fu-sar-lhe-iam, with stress on the fourth syllable ('fu'). The word consists of a prefix 'des-', a root 'parafusar', and an inflectional ending '-iam', along with the clitic pronoun 'lhe'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel grouping and consonant-vowel patterns.
Definitions
- 1
To unscrew, to loosen screws.
To unscrew
“Se eles tivessem tempo, desparafusar-lhe-iam o brinquedo.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('fu'), following the general Portuguese rule of stressing the penultimate syllable unless otherwise indicated.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. pa — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. ra — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. fu — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Stressed.. sar — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. lhe — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. iam — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.
Word Parts
des-
Latin origin, meaning 'reversal' or 'undoing'. Prefixes in Portuguese are typically attached directly to the root.
parafusar
Latin origin, from *para* 'for' + *fuso* 'spindle'. The root carries the core meaning of the verb.
-ar
Latin origin, infinitive ending. Marks the verb as being in the infinitive form.
Vowel Grouping
Vowels within a syllable are grouped together (e.g., 'pa', 'ra').
Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are typically formed around a vowel, with consonants preceding or following the vowel (e.g., 'des', 'sar').
Penultimate Stress
Portuguese generally stresses the penultimate syllable unless marked with an accent.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhe' is treated as a separate syllable despite its close phonetic connection to the verb.
- The 'lh' digraph can have slight regional pronunciation variations, but the syllabification remains consistent.
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