desencantarlhesíamos
Syllables
des-en-can-tar-lhes-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/de.zẽ.kɐ̃ˈtaɾ.lɛʃ.i.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
00100000
Morphemes
des- + encantar + -lhes-íamos
The word 'desencantar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified into eight syllables: des-en-can-tar-lhes-í-a-mos. Stress falls on 'can'. It's composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'encantar', and the suffixes '-lhes' and '-íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel and consonant endings.
Definitions
- 1
We would have disenchanted them.
We would have disenchanted them.
“Se tivéssemos mais tempo, desencantar-lhes-íamos a história.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('can'), following Portuguese stress rules for penultimate syllable stress in words ending in vowels or 'm', 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. en — Open syllable, unstressed.. can — Closed syllable, stressed.. tar — Open syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. í — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Syllables generally end in vowels.
Consonant Rule
Syllables can end in consonants, especially after vowels.
- The combination of clitic pronouns and verbal endings is common and doesn't alter syllabification.
- Nasal vowel pronunciation can vary regionally but doesn't affect syllable division.
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