despeserarlhesíamos
Syllables
des-pe-se-rar-lhes-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/des.pe.se.ɾɐɾ.ʎɛʃ.i.ˈa.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + esperar + -ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'desesperar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese vowel-based rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root. It combines a negation prefix, the verb root 'esperar', a clitic pronoun, and a conditional personal ending.
Definitions
- 1
We would despair them
We would despair them
“Se soubéssemos o que ia acontecer, desesperar-lhes-íamos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'rar' syllable, the penultimate syllable of the root 'esperar'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pe — Open syllable.. se — Open syllable.. rar — Closed syllable, stressed syllable within the root.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. í — Open syllable, part of the personal ending.. a — Open syllable, part of the personal ending.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
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Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are formed around vowels.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Diphthong/Triphthong Division
Diphthongs and triphthongs remain within a single syllable.
Clitic Pronoun Division
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' and its palatalization in some dialects.
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