desfalecernosíamos
Syllables
des-fa-le-cer-nos-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/des.fa.le.ˈseɾ.nɔʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + falecer + -nos-íamos
The word 'desfalecer-nos-íamos' is a conjugated verb form with seven syllables, stressed on the fourth syllable ('cer'). It's composed of a prefix 'des-', root 'falecer', and suffixes '-nos' and '-íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, considering vowel groups, consonant clusters, and stress placement.
Definitions
- 1
To faint, to weaken, to lose consciousness.
We would faint/weaken.
“Se estivéssemos com muita fome, desfalecer-nos-íamos.”
“Com o calor intenso, desfalecer-nos-íamos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'cer' syllable (fourth syllable), following the penultimate stress rule.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. fa — Open syllable.. le — Open syllable.. cer — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. nos — Closed syllable, enclitic pronoun.. ía — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Groups
Vowel groups are kept together within a syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable when the word ends in a consonant other than 's', 'z', or 'm'.
Enclitic Pronouns
Enclitic pronouns are generally treated as separate syllables.
- The enclitic pronoun '-nos' can sometimes be pronounced as a single syllable with the preceding verb form in rapid speech.
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