desafogarlhesiámos
Syllables
de-sa-fo-gar-lhes-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/de.zɐ.foˈɡaɾ.ʎɛʃ.i.ɐ̃.muʃ/
Stress
00100000
Morphemes
des- + fog- + -ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'desafogar-lhes-íamos' is divided into eight syllables: de-sa-fo-gar-lhes-i-á-mos. The stress falls on the third syllable ('fo'). It's a verb in the imperfect subjunctive, meaning 'we would relieve them'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables, and penultimate stress.
Definitions
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We would relieve them
We would relieve them
“Se pudéssemos, desafogar-lhes-íamos os problemas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('fo'), following the penultimate stress rule.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sa — Open syllable, unstressed.. fo — Open syllable, stressed.. gar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. á — Open syllable, unstressed, nasal vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Vowels followed by a single consonant form open syllables.
Closed Syllable Rule
Vowels followed by consonant clusters form closed syllables.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable if it contains a vowel followed by only one consonant.
- Nasal vowel pronunciation can vary regionally, but doesn't affect syllabification.
- Pronoun + verb ending combinations are common and follow standard rules.
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