desumidificarlhesíamos
Syllables
des-u-mi-di-fi-car-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/de.zu.mi.di.fi.kaɾˈleʃ.i.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + umidificar + -lhes-íamos
The word 'desumidificar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to standard Portuguese rules, dividing before vowels and after consonants, with the stress falling on the penultimate syllable of the root. The pronoun clitic 'lhes' forms its own syllable. The morphemic breakdown reveals a prefix, root, and suffix, each contributing to the overall meaning.
Definitions
- 1
To dehumidify them.
We would dehumidify them.
“Se tivéssemos os equipamentos, desumidificar-lhes-íamos os armazéns.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable, 'fi', in 'desumidificar'. This is due to the general rule that words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. u — Open syllable, vowel only.. mi — Open syllable.. di — Open syllable.. fi — Closed syllable, stressed.. car — Closed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, pronoun clitic.. ía — Open syllable, part of the verb ending.. mos — Closed syllable, part of the verb ending.
Word Parts
des-
Latin origin, meaning 'reversal' or 'removal'. Prefixes typically alter the meaning of the root.
umidificar
Latin origin (*humidus* + *facere*). The core meaning of the verb is 'to humidify'.
-lhes-íamos
Combination of the indirect object pronoun 'lhes' (to them) and the conditional tense ending '-íamos' (we would).
Vowel Separation
Syllables are separated before each vowel.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Syllables are separated after each consonant, unless it forms a permissible consonant cluster.
Diphthong/Triphthong Rule
Diphthongs and triphthongs remain within the same syllable.
Pronoun Clitic Rule
Pronoun clitics generally form their own syllable.
- The length of the verb 'desumidificar' does not introduce any exceptions to the standard syllabification rules.
- The pronoun clitic 'lhes' is a common element and doesn't introduce unusual patterns.
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