desentendervosíeis
Syllables
des-en-ten-der-vos-í-eis
Pronunciation
/de.zẽ.tẽ.ˈdeɾ.voʃ.ˈi.jʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + entender + -vos-íeis
The word 'desentender-vos-íeis' is a conjugated verb form in Portuguese. It is syllabified as des-en-ten-der-vos-í-eis, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. The word is composed of a prefix 'des-', root 'entender', and suffixes '-vos-íeis'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules based on vowel and consonant endings.
Definitions
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You (plural, formal) didn't understand.
“Desentender-vos-íeis se não tivéssemos explicado claramente.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('der'). The syllable 'í' also receives stress due to being a pronoun suffix, but it is secondary to the main stress.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. en — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. ten — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. der — Stressed, open syllable.. vos — Closed syllable, pronoun suffix.. í — Open, stressed syllable, pronoun suffix.. eis — Closed syllable, final suffix.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Syllables generally end in vowels.
Consonant Rule
Syllables can end in consonants, especially in suffixes.
Nasal Vowel Rule
Nasal vowels often create closed syllables.
- The *vós* form is becoming less common in Brazilian Portuguese.
- The combination of *vos* and *íeis* is a specific feature of the *vós* conjugation.
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