desentorpecerlhesíamos
Syllables
des-en-tor-pe-cer-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/de.zẽ.tuɾ.pə.ˈseɾ.lɛʃ.i.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + entorpec- + -ecer
The word 'desentorpecer-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified as 'des-en-tor-pe-cer-lhes-ía-mos'. It consists of a prefix 'des-', root 'entorpec-', suffix '-ecer', clitic pronoun 'lhes', and conditional ending '-íamos'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('pe'). Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel and consonant separation.
Definitions
- 1
To unburden, to uncomplicate, to relieve of difficulties.
We would unburden/uncomplicate them.
“Se pudéssemos, desentorpecer-lhes-íamos a vida.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root, 'pe' in 'tor-pe-cer'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. en — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tor — Closed syllable.. pe — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. cer — Closed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. ía — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Separation
Vowels generally form separate syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Final Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are generally open, while those ending in consonants are closed.
Clitic Pronoun Separation
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables when attached to verbs.
- Nasal vowel pronunciation.
- Liaison between syllables.
- Clitic pronoun attachment.
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