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desfalecer-vos-íamos

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

7 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
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7syllables

desfalecervosíamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

des-fa-le-cer-vos-ía-mos

Pronunciation

/des.fa.le.ˈseɾ.voʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/

Stress

0001010

Morphemes

des- + falecer + -vos-íamos

The word 'desfalecer-vos-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified as des-fa-le-cer-vos-ía-mos, with stress on 'cer'. It's composed of the prefix 'des-', root 'falecer', and suffixes '-vos' and '-íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules regarding vowel grouping, consonant clusters, and enclitic pronouns.

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1

    To faint

    To faint

    Se a situação piorasse, desfalecer-vos-íamos de medo.

  2. 2

    To weaken

    To weaken

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the 'cer' syllable (penultimate syllable of the root 'falecer').

Syllables

7
des/des/
fa/fa/
le/le/
cer/seɾ/
vos/voʃ/
ía/i.ɐ/
mos/muʃ/

des Open syllable, initial syllable.. fa Open syllable.. le Open syllable.. cer Closed syllable, stressed.. vos Closed syllable, enclitic pronoun.. ía Open syllable, part of the conditional ending.. mos Closed syllable, part of the conditional ending.

Vowel Grouping

Vowels forming diphthongs or triphthongs are kept together.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are broken based on sonority.

Pronoun Enclisis

Enclitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables.

Stress and Syllable Weight

Syllable weight influences stress placement.

  • The enclitic pronoun *vos* requires careful consideration. Regional variations in vowel pronunciation (Brazilian vs. European Portuguese) can affect the phonetic realization of syllables.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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