desempenharlhesemos
Syllables
de-sem-pe-nhar-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/dɨ.zɐ̃.pɐ̃.ˈɲaɾ.lɨʃ.ɨ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + penh- + -ar-lhes-emos
The word 'desempenhar-lhes-emos' is a future subjunctive verb form. It is divided into seven syllables with stress on the fourth syllable ('nhar'). The syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables, and stress placement. Morphemically, it consists of a prefix 'des-', root 'penh-', and suffixes '-ar-lhes-emos'.
Definitions
- 1
To perform for them
To perform for them
“Desempenhar-lhes-emos a tarefa com dedicação.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('nhar') due to the penultimate syllable stress rule and the syllable being closed.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sem — Closed syllable, nasalized vowel, unstressed.. pe — Open syllable, nasalized vowel, unstressed.. nhar — Closed syllable, stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. e — Open syllable, reduced vowel, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.
Penultimate Syllable Stress Rule
Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable unless it is open, in which case stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Nasalization of vowels before nasal consonants.
- Cliticization of the pronoun 'lhes'.
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