desagastarlhesíamos
Syllables
des-a-gas-tar-lhes-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/de.zɐ.ɡɐʃˈtaɾ.lɛʃ.i.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
00100000
Morphemes
des- + gastar + -ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'desagastar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified as des-a-gas-tar-lhes-í-a-mos, with stress on 'gas'. It's composed of the prefix 'des-', root 'gastar', and conditional ending '-lhes-íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel separation and consonant cluster breaking.
Definitions
- 1
To disenchant, to disappoint, to make lose interest or flavor.
We would disenchant/disappoint them.
“Nós desagastar-lhes-íamos com a nossa atitude.”
“Se continuássemos assim, desagastar-lhes-íamos a todos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('gas') due to the penultimate stress rule.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, consonant cluster.. a — Open syllable, vowel alone.. gas — Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the end.. tar — Closed syllable, consonant at the end.. lhes — Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the end.. í — Open syllable, vowel alone.. a — Open syllable, vowel alone.. mos — Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the end.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken up according to sonority.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable if it contains a stressed vowel and the final syllable is not a diphthong or triphthong.
- The enclitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a separate syllable, but its pronunciation can be influenced by liaison.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might slightly affect the phonetic transcription, but not the syllabification.
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