encarrapitarlhesás
Syllables
en-car-ra-pi-tar-lhes-ás
Pronunciation
/ẽ.ka.ʁɐ.pi.ˈtaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ɐʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + carrapitar + -ar-lhes-ás
The word 'encarrapitar-lhes-ás' is a complex verb form syllabified into seven syllables: en-car-ra-pi-tar-lhes-ás. Stress falls on the 'pi' syllable. The word consists of a prefix 'en-', a root 'carrapitar', and suffixes '-ar-lhes-ás'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables.
Definitions
- 1
To cover with rags or scraps; to patch up clumsily.
To rag, to patch up
“Ele tentou encarrapitar o problema com soluções improvisadas.”
“Não se preocupe, podemos encarrapitar a situação.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'pi' syllable, the fourth syllable in the word. This follows the general rule of stressing the penultimate syllable of the verb stem.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, unstressed.. car — Open syllable, unstressed.. ra — Open syllable, unstressed.. pi — Closed syllable, stressed.. tar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ás — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a consonant are generally closed.
Diphthongs & Triphthongs
Vowel clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
- Palatalization of /l/ to /ʎ/ in 'lhes' is a common phonetic variation.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /ʁ/ do not affect syllabification.
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