desgastarlhesíamos
Syllables
des-gas-tar-lhes-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/deʃ.ɡɐʃˈtaɾ.lɛʃ.i.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + gastar + -lhes-íamos
The verb 'desgastar-lhes-íamos' is syllabified as des-gas-tar-lhes-í-a-mos, with stress on 'tar'. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', root 'gastar', clitic pronoun 'lhes', and the conditional ending '-íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, prioritizing vowel nuclei and handling clitic pronouns as single units. The IPA transcription is /deʃ.ɡɐʃˈtaɾ.lɛʃ.i.ɐ.muʃ/.
Definitions
- 1
To wear out, to spend, to exhaust (for them).
We would wear out/spend/exhaust for them.
“Nós desgastar-lhes-íamos todos os recursos para que eles tivessem sucesso.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('tar').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. gas — Closed syllable.. tar — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. í — Open syllable, stressed vowel.. a — Open syllable, unstressed vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Every syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken after the first vowel.
Clitic Pronoun Rule
Clitic pronouns are treated as single units for syllabification.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable unless otherwise indicated.
- Pronoun attachment can sometimes lead to vowel elision in rapid speech.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common.
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