desalentarlhesiamos
Syllables
des-a-len-tar-lhes-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/desɐlẽˈtaɾ.lɛʃ.iˈɐ.muʃ/
Stress
0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
Morphemes
des- + alentar + -lhes-íamos
The word 'desalentar-lhes-íamos' is a future conditional verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into eight syllables based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'desalentar'.
Definitions
- 1
We would discourage them.
We would discourage them.
“Se as dificuldades persistissem, desalentar-lhes-íamos a continuar.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'desalentar' (ta). The second stress is on the 'i' in 'íamos'.
Syllables
des — Closed syllable, onset 'd', nucleus 'e', coda 'ʃ'. a — Open syllable, single vowel nucleus. len — Closed syllable, nasal vowel nucleus. tar — Closed syllable, rhotic consonant coda. lhes — Closed syllable, palatal fricative coda. i — Open syllable, single vowel nucleus. a — Open syllable, single vowel nucleus. mos — Closed syllable, palatal fricative coda
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority hierarchy, but in this case, the clusters are simple enough to remain intact within a syllable.
Final Consonant Rule
A single consonant at the end of a word typically closes the syllable.
Diphthong/Triphthong Rule
Diphthongs and triphthongs are generally kept within the same syllable.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'r' are possible, but do not affect syllabification.
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