encarrapitarlhesei
Syllables
en-car-ra-pi-tar-lhes-ei
Pronunciation
/ẽ.ka.ʁɐ.pi.ˈtaɾ.lɛʃ.ɐj/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + carrapitar + -ar-lhes-ei
The word 'encarrapitar-lhes-ei' is a complex verb form syllabified as en-car-ra-pi-tar-lhes-ei, with stress on 'ca'. It's composed of the prefix 'en-', root 'carrapitar', and suffixes '-ar-lhes-ei'. Syllable division follows standard Portuguese rules of open/closed syllables, diphthongs, and clitic pronoun attachment.
Definitions
- 1
To patch up, to botch, to mess up (a repair). To cover with rags.
To patch up, to botch, to mess up
“Se eu encarrapitar-lhes-ei o carro, não esperem que ele dure muito.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('ca'), due to the presence of a nasal vowel followed by a single consonant.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, vowel followed by no consonant.. car — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ra — Open syllable, vowel followed by no consonant.. pi — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. tar — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun attached to verb.. ei — Diphthong, clitic pronoun attached to verb.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are considered open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are considered closed.
Diphthong Rule
Two vowels together forming a single sound are considered a single syllable.
Clitic Pronoun Rule
Clitic pronouns attached to verbs are not separated into individual syllables.
- Enclitic pronouns '-lhes' and '-ei' must remain attached.
- Nasal vowel influences stress pattern.
- Regional variations in 'r' pronunciation may exist.
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