desencadearlhesiam
Syllables
des-en-ca-de-ar-lhes-iam
Pronunciation
/de.zẽ.ka.de.ɐɾ.ʎɛʃ.jɐ̃w̃/
Stress
0010000
Morphemes
des- + cadear + -ear-lhes-iam
The word 'desencadear-lhes-iam' is a future subjunctive verb form. It is divided into seven syllables: des-en-ca-de-ar-lhes-iam, with stress on the third syllable ('ca'). The word consists of a prefix 'des-', root 'cadear', and suffixes '-ear-lhes-iam'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel division, with the clitic pronoun 'lhes' treated as part of the verb complex.
Definitions
- 1
They would unleash/trigger upon them.
They would unleash upon them.
“Se ele pudesse, desencadear-lhes-iam a ira.”
“Esperávamos que eles desencadear-lhes-iam a ajuda necessária.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ca'), following the rule that words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. en — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. ca — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. ar — Open syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. iam — Closed syllable, final syllable, nasalized.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided before a consonant following a vowel.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided after a consonant preceding a vowel.
Diphthongs & Triphthongs
Diphthongs and triphthongs are generally kept within the same syllable.
Clitic Pronouns
Clitic pronouns are treated as part of the verb complex and syllabified accordingly.
- The syllabification of *lhes* can be debated, but it's generally accepted to be attached to the preceding syllable. Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common in spoken Portuguese.
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