desfigurarlhesíamos
Syllables
des-fi-gu-rar-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/deʃfiɡuˈɾaɾ ʎeʃiˈãmus/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + figurar + -lhes-íamos
The word 'desfigurar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified as des-fi-gu-rar-lhes-ía-mos. It consists of a prefix 'des-', root 'figurar', and suffixes '-lhes' and '-íamos'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of onset-rime division and vowel grouping.
Definitions
- 1
To disfigure them; to deform them.
We would disfigure them.
“Se tivéssemos mais tempo, desfigurar-lhes-íamos os planos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'gu-rar'. The 'iá' syllable also receives secondary stress due to the imperfect subjunctive ending.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, onset 'd', rime 'eʃ'. fi — Open syllable, onset 'f', rime 'i'. gu — Open syllable, onset 'g', rime 'u'. rar — Closed syllable, onset 'r', rime 'ar'. lhes — Closed syllable, onset 'ʎeʃ' (palatal lateral approximant + vowel), rime is empty. iá — Open syllable, onset 'i', rime 'á' (stressed, nasalized vowel). mos — Closed syllable, onset 'm', rime 'os
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime
Syllables are divided into an onset (initial consonant(s)) and a rime (vowel and any following consonants).
Vowel Grouping
Vowels within a syllable are grouped together.
Closed Syllable
A syllable ending in a consonant is considered closed.
Open Syllable
A syllable ending in a vowel is considered open.
- The 'lh' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /ʎ/.
- Nasalization of vowels affects pronunciation but not syllabification.
- Stress placement follows standard Portuguese accentuation rules.
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