desconcertarlhesiámos
Syllables
des-con-cer-tar-lhes-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/des.kõ.seɾ.taɾ.ʎɛʃ.i.ˈa.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + concertar + -ar, -lhes, -íamos
The word 'desconcertar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified as des-con-cer-tar-lhes-i-á-mos, with stress on 'tar'. It's composed of the prefix 'des-', root 'concertar', and suffixes '-ar', '-lhes', and '-íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese vowel and consonant cluster rules, with the clitic pronoun forming its own syllable.
Definitions
- 1
To disconcert them, to upset them, to throw them into confusion.
They would disconcert them / They would upset them.
“Se tivéssemos mais tempo, desconcertar-lhes-íamos com a verdade.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root verb 'tar'. The 'á' syllable also receives stress due to the accent mark, but it's secondary to the stress on 'tar'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. con — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. cer — Closed syllable.. tar — Closed syllable, stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. i — Open syllable.. á — Open syllable, stressed.. mos — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken up, with each consonant initiating a syllable (where possible).
Stress Rule
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable if the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
Pronoun Rule
Clitic pronouns form their own syllables.
- Pronunciation variations of 'lhes' (leʃ). Initial 'des-' cluster requires consonant separation. Regional variations in 'r' pronunciation.
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