desengraçarlhesemos
Syllables
des-en-gra-çar-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/de.zẽ.ɡɾɐ.ˈsaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ɨ.muʃ/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
des- + graçar + -lhes-emos
The word 'desengraçar-lhes-emos' is a Portuguese verb meaning 'to disgrace them/you all'. It's syllabified as des-en-gra-çar-lhes-e-mos, with stress on 'çar'. The word's structure involves a prefix, root, and clitic pronouns/inflectional ending, and its syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules.
Definitions
- 1
To disgrace, to dishonor, to shame (them).
To disgrace them/you all (formal).
“Não queremos desengraçar-lhes-emos com nossas ações.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'çar', following Portuguese stress rules for penultimate syllable stress unless overridden by a written accent.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. en — Closed syllable, vowel-nasal.. gra — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. çar — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant, stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant.. e — Open syllable, vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel (CV).
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant (VC).
Vowel Sequence Rule
Vowel sequences are separated based on sonority and phonological boundaries.
Clitic Pronoun Rule
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables when attached to verb forms.
- Nasal vowel pronunciation in 'en'.
- Liaison between 'lhes' and 'e'.
- Complexity of the word requires careful stress placement.
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