desenfadarlhesíamos
Syllables
des-en-fa-dar-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/de.zẽ.fa.ˈdaɾ.ʎɛʃ.i.ɐ̃.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + fad- + -ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'desenfadar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese rules, with stress on 'dar'. It consists of a prefix 'des-', root 'fad-', and suffixes '-ar-lhes-íamos'. Palatalization occurs in the 'lhes' syllable.
Definitions
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We would untangle them.
We would untangle them.
“Se pudéssemos, desenfadar-lhes-íamos os problemas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('dar').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. en — Open syllable, unstressed.. fa — Open syllable, unstressed.. dar — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed, palatalization of 'l'.. iá — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables generally end in vowels.
Closed Syllable Rule
Consonant clusters are broken to form syllables, with consonants generally attaching to the following vowel.
- Palatalization of /l/ to /ʎ/ before /e/ or /i/ in 'lhes' is a common phonetic process.
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