desengraçarlheemos
Syllables
des-en-gra-çar-lhe-e-mos
Pronunciation
/de.zẽ.ɡɾɐ.ˈsaɾ.ʎɨ.e.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + graçar + -ar/-lhe-emos
The word 'desengraçar-lhe-emos' is a future subjunctive verb form. It is divided into seven syllables: des-en-gra-çar-lhe-e-mos. The stress falls on the fourth syllable ('çar'). The word consists of the prefix 'des-', the root 'graçar', and the suffixes '-ar', '-lhe-', and '-emos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of onset-rime division and vowel grouping.
Definitions
- 1
To disgrace, to dishonor
To disgrace/dishonor
“Se eles não se comportarem, desengraçar-lhe-emos publicamente.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('çar'), following the penultimate stress rule.
Syllables
des — Open syllable with a consonant closure.. en — Open syllable with a nasal vowel.. gra — Open syllable.. çar — Closed, stressed syllable.. lhe — Open syllable with a palatal lateral approximant.. e — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime
Syllables are divided into an onset (initial consonant(s)) and a rime (vowel and any following consonants).
Vowel Grouping
Vowel clusters are generally broken up into separate syllables.
Consonant Closure
A syllable ends with a vowel or a consonant that cannot be combined with the following vowel to form a diphthong or triphthong.
Penultimate Stress Rule
If a word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's', and the penultimate syllable contains only one vowel, the stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The pronoun *lhe* is a clitic and is always attached to the verb.
- Nasal vowels require specific phonetic consideration.
- The palatal lateral approximant /ʎ/ in *lhe* is a characteristic feature of Portuguese phonology.
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