descompassarlhesão
Syllables
des-com-pas-sar-lhes-ão
Pronunciation
/deʃ kõˈpasɐɾ ʎɛʃ ɐ̃w̃/
Stress
0 0 1 0 0 0
Morphemes
des- + compass- + -ar-lhes-ão
The word 'descompassar-lhes-ão' is a verb in the 3rd person plural future subjunctive. It is divided into six syllables: des-com-pas-sar-lhes-ão, with stress on the third syllable ('pas'). The word is formed by a prefix ('des-'), a root ('compass-'), and several suffixes ('-ar-lhes-ão'). Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel and consonant cluster separation.
Definitions
- 1
To disrupt the harmony or rhythm of something; to throw something off balance; to mismatch.
To disarrange, to upset, to throw into disorder.
“O barulho descompassou a apresentação.”
“A falta de comunicação descompassou o projeto.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('pas'), which is the penultimate syllable of the base verb form 'compassar'. The stress remains on this syllable even with the addition of the clitic pronoun and future subjunctive ending.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. com — Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. pas — Closed syllable.. sar — Closed syllable, contains a tapped 'r'.. lhes — Closed syllable, contains a palatal lateral approximant.. ão — Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel and glide.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Syllables are generally separated by vowels (e.g., 'de-').
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority (e.g., 'com-').
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Clitic Pronoun Separation
Clitic pronouns like 'lhes' form a separate syllable.
- The presence of the nasal vowel /ɐ̃/ in the final syllable is a common feature of Portuguese.
- The combination of clitic pronouns and inflectional endings can sometimes lead to ambiguity, but the stress pattern helps resolve it.
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