desaportuguesássemos
Syllables
des-a-por-tu-gue-sás-se-mos
Pronunciation
/de.za.poɾ.tu.ˈɡes.ɐ̃.se.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + portugues- + -ar, -á-, -sse-, -mos
The word 'desaportuguesássemos' is a Portuguese verb form meaning 'to de-Portuguese'. It's syllabified as des-a-por-tu-gue-sás-se-mos, with stress on 'sás'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, prioritizing vowel grouping, consonant clusters, and stress placement.
Definitions
- 1
To remove Portuguese characteristics from something; to denationalize something with respect to Portuguese culture or language.
To de-Portuguese
“Eles tentaram desaportuguesar a cultura local.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'sás'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. a — Open syllable, vowel sound.. por — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. tu — Open syllable, vowel sound.. gue — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant.. sás — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. se — Open syllable, vowel sound.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Grouping
Vowels within a single syllable are grouped together (e.g., 'a-por').
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are generally broken after the first consonant if it's not part of a digraph (e.g., 'des-').
Stress-Based Division
Syllable division often respects the stressed syllable (e.g., 'gue-sás').
Prefix/Suffix Separation
Prefixes and suffixes are typically separated into distinct syllables (e.g., 'des-', '-mos').
- Palatalization of /ɡ/ in 'gue'.
- Nasal vowel /ɐ̃/ in 'sásse'.
- Length of the word and accumulation of suffixes.
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