desfigurarlheíamos
Syllables
des-fi-gu-rar-lhe-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/deʃfiɡuˈɾaɾ ɫiˈɐ̃mus/
Stress
00100000
Morphemes
des- + figurar + -ar, -íamos
The word 'desfigurar-lhe-íamos' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into eight syllables: des-fi-gu-rar-lhe-í-a-mos. The stress falls on 'gu-rar'. The word is composed of a prefix 'des-', root 'figurar', and inflectional suffixes '-ar' and '-íamos', along with the enclitic pronoun 'lhe'.
Definitions
- 1
We would disfigure him/her/it.
We would disfigure it/him/her.
“Se tivéssemos mais tempo, desfigurar-lhe-íamos a reputação.”
“Não queríamos magoá-lo, mas desfigurar-lhe-íamos o projeto se o alterássemos.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'gu-rar', following standard Portuguese stress rules.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. fi — Open syllable.. gu — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. rar — Closed syllable, part of the root.. lhe — Open syllable, enclitic pronoun.. í — Open syllable, part of the inflectional suffix.. a — Open syllable, part of the inflectional suffix.. mos — Closed syllable, part of the inflectional suffix.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant Separation
Syllables are generally divided between vowels and consonants.
Diphthong Preservation
Diphthongs are kept together within a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are divided based on sonority.
Enclitic Pronoun Separation
Enclitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables.
- The enclitic pronoun 'lhe' could theoretically be attached to the preceding syllable, but standard syllabification treats it as a separate unit.
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