desapartarlhesíamos
Syllables
des-a-par-tar-lhes-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/de.zɐ.pɐɾˈtaɾ.lɨʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
00100000
Morphemes
des- + apartar + -lhes-íamos
The word 'desapartar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified as des-a-par-tar-lhes-í-a-mos, with stress on 'par'. It's composed of the prefix 'des-', root 'apartar', pronoun 'lhes', and suffix '-íamos'. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule and penultimate stress rule, typical of Portuguese.
Definitions
- 1
We would separate them.
We would separate them.
“Se tivéssemos mais espaço, desapartar-lhes-íamos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'par', following the general rule for Portuguese words ending in vowels.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. a — Open syllable.. par — Closed syllable, stressed.. tar — Closed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable.. í — Open syllable.. a — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Every syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in vowels are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally split to create syllables around vowel nuclei.
- Pronoun 'lhes' can be pronounced with a reduced vowel /lɨʃ/.
- Vowel reduction is common in unstressed syllables.
- The 'r' sound in 'apartar' is a tapped 'r' /ɾ/.
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