desvirilizarlheeis
Syllables
des-vi-ri-li-zar-lhe-eis
Pronunciation
/deʃviɾiliˈzaɾʎɛjʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + viril- + -izar-lhe-eis
The word 'desvirilizar-lhe-eis' is a complex verb form syllabified as des-vi-ri-li-zar-lhe-eis, with stress on the 'li' syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', root 'viril-', and suffixes '-izar-lhe-eis'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel and consonant clustering, and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
To cause to lose virginity; to debauch; to corrupt.
To debauch you all/To corrupt you all.
“Se eles desvirilizar-lhe-eis, as consequências serão graves.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'li', due to the general rule of penultimate stress in Portuguese words ending in vowels.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. vi — Open syllable, contains a vowel.. ri — Open syllable, contains a vowel.. li — Open, stressed syllable.. zar — Closed syllable, ends in a consonant.. lhe — Open syllable, contains a diphthong and palatal lateral approximant.. eis — Closed syllable, ends in a consonant (pronounced as /ʃ/)
Word Parts
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Vowel Clusters
Vowels within a syllable are generally grouped together.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority, but 'lh' is treated as a single phoneme.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Pronoun Separation
Pronouns attached to the verb are syllabified separately.
- The pronoun 'lhe' is often a point of syllabification debate, but is generally treated as a separate syllable.
- The final 's' becoming /ʃ/ is a common phonetic realization in Portuguese.
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