desqualificarlhesia
Syllables
des-qua-li-fi-car-lhes-ia
Pronunciation
/deʃ.kwali.fiˈkaɾ.lɛʃ.i.ɐ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des + qualificar + lhes-ia
The word 'desqualificar-lhes-ia' is a verb in the conditional mood, divided into seven syllables: des-qua-li-fi-car-lhes-ia. The stress falls on the fourth syllable ('fi'). It consists of the prefix 'des-', the root 'qualificar', and the suffix 'lhes-ia' (clitic pronoun + conditional ending). Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel-consonant division and clitic pronoun attachment.
Definitions
- 1
Would disqualify them.
Desqualificaria-lhes.
“Se ele tivesse mais experiência, não os desqualificaria.”
“O comitê desqualificaria-lhes-ia se descobrissem a fraude.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('fi') due to the penultimate stress rule in Portuguese.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. qua — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable.. fi — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. car — Closed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. ia — Open syllable, verbal ending.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are split, maintaining affricates and digraphs.
Clitic Pronoun Attachment
Clitic pronouns are attached to the verb and syllabified as part of the verb complex.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable unless marked with an acute accent.
- The attachment of the clitic pronoun 'lhes' requires careful consideration, but it functions as a single prosodic unit in this case.
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