dessassosegarlheiam
Syllables
des-sas-so-se-gar-lhe-iam
Pronunciation
/de.sas.su.se.ˈɡaɾ.ʎɪ̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + assossegar + -ar/-lhe-iam
The word 'desassossegar-lhe-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified into seven parts: des-sas-so-se-gar-lhe-iam. Stress falls on 'gar'. It's built from the prefix 'des-', root 'assossegar', and suffixes '-ar', '-lhe-', and '-iam', following standard Portuguese syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
To unsettle them/him/her
To unsettle them/him/her
“Se ele voltasse, desassossegar-lhe-iam a paz.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable, 'gar', following the general rule of penultimate stress in Portuguese.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sas — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. so — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. se — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. gar — Stressed, closed syllable.. lhe — Open syllable, contains palatal lateral approximant.. iam — Closed syllable, contains nasal vowel.
Word Parts
Vowel Grouping
Vowels generally form a single syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Pronoun Enclisis
Pronouns attached to the verb are syllabified as part of the verb complex.
- The enclitic pronoun 'lhe' doesn't introduce exceptional syllabification rules.
- The palatalization of 'lh' to /ʎ/ is a standard phonetic process.
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