desumidificarlhesias
Syllables
des-u-mi-di-fi-car-lhes-ias
Pronunciation
/de.zu.mi.ði.fi.ˈkaɾ.lɛʃ.jas/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + umidificar + -lhes-ias
The word 'desumidificar-lhes-ias' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root. It consists of a prefix 'des-', root 'umidificar', and suffixes '-lhes-ias'. The clitic pronoun 'lhes' and the imperfect subjunctive ending '-ias' are treated as single syllables.
Definitions
- 1
To dehumidify them
They would dehumidify
“Se tivessem tempo, desumidificar-lhes-ias os porões.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root verb 'car'.
Syllables
des — Closed syllable, onset 'd', rime 'ɛʃ'. u — Open syllable, vowel nucleus. mi — Open syllable, vowel nucleus. di — Open syllable, vowel nucleus. fi — Open syllable, vowel nucleus. car — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, tapped 'r'. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun. ias — Closed syllable, imperfect subjunctive ending
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.
Vowel Grouping Rule
Vowel clusters are broken up into separate syllables unless they form a diphthong or triphthong.
Clitic Pronoun Rule
Clitic pronouns are attached to the verb and syllabified as part of the verb complex.
- Tapped 'r' pronunciation in 'car'.
- Treatment of the clitic pronoun 'lhes' as a single syllable.
- Imperfect subjunctive ending '-ias' follows standard syllabification.
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