desbastarlhesíamos
Syllables
des-bas-tar-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/deʃbɐʃˈtaɾʎɛʃiˈɐmuʃ/
Stress
010000
Morphemes
des- + bastar + -ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'desbastar-lhes-íamos' is a conjugated verb form syllabified into six syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable ('bas'). It's composed of a prefix, root, and suffixes, including an enclitic pronoun. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules.
Definitions
- 1
To thin out, reduce, simplify.
To thin out, reduce, simplify.
“Se tivéssemos mais tempo, desbastar-lhes-íamos as tarefas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('bas') due to the penultimate stress rule. The final syllable is not a diphthong or triphthong.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. bas — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. tar — Open syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ía — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Centered Syllables
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if not part of a diphthong.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable if it contains a stressed vowel and the final syllable is not a diphthong or triphthong.
Enclitic Pronouns
Enclitic pronouns are treated as part of the word for syllabification.
- The 'r' before 'lhes' is a common feature in verb conjugation and doesn't alter the syllabification rules.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect vowel quality but not syllable division.
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