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desatentar-lhes-íamos

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

8 syllables
21 characters
Portuguese
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8syllables

desatentarlhesiámos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

des-a-ten-tar-lhes-i-á-mos

Pronunciation

/de.zɐ.tẽ.ˈtaɾ.ʎɛʃ.i.ˈa.muʃ/

Stress

00100110

Morphemes

des- + atentar + -lhes-íamos

The word 'desatentar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified as des-a-ten-tar-lhes-i-á-mos, with stress on 'ten'. It consists of the prefix 'des-', root 'atentar', and suffixes '-lhes' and '-íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel separation, consonant cluster separation, and penultimate stress.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To try not to pay attention to, to dissuade, to attempt to distract from.

    We would dissuade/try not to pay attention.

    Nós desatentar-lhes-íamos dos perigos.

    Desatentar-lhes-íamos das más notícias.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the 'ten' syllable (third syllable), following the rule that words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.

Syllables

8
des/deʃ/
a/ɐ/
ten/tẽ/
tar/taɾ/
lhes/ʎɛʃ/
i/i/
á/ˈa/
mos/muʃ/

des Open syllable, initial syllable.. a Open syllable, vowel sound.. ten Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. tar Closed syllable, part of the verb root.. lhes Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. i Open syllable, part of the conditional ending.. á Open syllable, stressed vowel in the ending.. mos Closed syllable, final syllable of the verb form.

Vowel Separation

Vowels generally form separate syllables.

Consonant Cluster Separation

Consonant clusters are split according to sonority.

Penultimate Stress

Words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.

Diphthong/Triphthong

Diphthongs and triphthongs are treated as a single syllable.

Clitic Pronoun Attachment

Clitic pronouns are syllabified as part of the verb complex.

  • The 'lh' digraph represents a single phoneme /ʎ/.
  • The attachment of the clitic pronoun *lhes* is a common feature of Portuguese verb conjugation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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