desatentarlhesemos
Syllables
des-a-ten-tar-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/de.zɐ.tẽ.ˈtaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ɨ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + atentar + -lhes-emos
The word 'desatentar-lhes-emos' is a complex verb form syllabified as des-a-ten-tar-lhes-e-mos, with stress on 'ten'. It's composed of the prefix 'des-', root 'atentar', and clitic pronoun/inflection '-lhes-emos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese vowel and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
To cease to pay attention to, to disregard, to not intend.
We will not pay attention to them / We will not intend to.
“Se eles continuarem a mentir, desatentar-lhes-emos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ten') due to the penultimate stress rule.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. ten — Closed syllable, stressed.. tar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. e — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally broken before vowels.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable if it contains a stressed vowel and the final syllable is not a diphthong or triphthong.
- Pronunciation of 'lhes' can vary regionally.
- Final 's' in 'mos' is often palatalized to /ʃ/.
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