desconcertarlhesias
Syllables
des-con-cer-tar-lhes-ias
Pronunciation
/dɨʃkõsɛɾˈtaɾ ʎɛʃ ˈjaʃ/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
des- + concertar + -ar, -ias
The word 'desconcertar-lhes-ias' is a complex verb form syllabified as des-con-cer-tar-lhes-ias, with primary stress on 'tar'. It's composed of the prefix 'des-', root 'concertar', and suffixes/pronouns '-lhes-ias'. It means 'to disconcert/upset you (them - formal, plural)'.
Definitions
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To disconcert them (formal, plural you).
To disconcert/upset you (them - formal, plural)
“As vossas palavras desconcertaram-lhes-ias.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'tar' due to the penultimate stress rule.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. con — Open syllable.. cer — Closed syllable.. tar — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. ias — Closed syllable, archaic personal ending.
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Vowel Sounds
Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.
Open vs. Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are open; those ending in a consonant are closed.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable if pronounceable.
- Archaic personal ending '-ias' is rarely used in modern Portuguese.
- Clitic pronoun 'lhes' is always enclitic.
- Potential vowel reduction in Brazilian Portuguese.
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