descuidarlhesiámos
Syllables
des-cui-dar-lhes-iá-mos
Pronunciation
/dɨʃ.kuj.ˈdaɾ.lɨʃ.ˈja.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + cuid- + -ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'descuidar-lhes-íamos' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows Portuguese rules of vowel grouping and sonorant consonant placement. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem. The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a separate syllable.
Definitions
- 1
We would neglect them.
We would neglect them.
“Se tivéssemos mais tempo, descuidar-lhes-íamos menos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'dar' syllable (penultimate syllable of the verb stem 'descuidar').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, onset 'd', nucleus 'ɨʃ'. cui — Open syllable, onset 'k', diphthong nucleus 'uj'. dar — Open syllable, onset 'd', nucleus 'a', coda 'ɾ'. lhes — Open syllable, onset 'l', nucleus 'ɨʃ'. iá — Open syllable, onset 'j', diphthong nucleus 'a'. mos — Closed syllable, onset 'm', nucleus 'u', coda 'ʃ'
Word Parts
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Vowel Grouping
Diphthongs and triphthongs remain within the same syllable.
Sonorant Consonants
Sonorant consonants can form part of the onset or coda.
Consonant Clusters
Clusters are broken based on sonority hierarchy.
Open/Closed Syllables
Syllables are classified as open or closed based on their ending.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a separate syllable despite being phonologically integrated.
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