desgovernarlheseis
Syllables
des-go-ver-nar-lhes-eis
Pronunciation
/deʒ.ɡu.veɾ.naɾ.ʎɛʃ.ɐjʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + governar + -ar-lhes-eis
The word 'desgovernar-lhes-eis' is a future subjunctive verb form meaning 'that they misgovern'. It's syllabified as des-go-ver-nar-lhes-eis, with stress on 'nar'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing before vowels and consonants, and applying penultimate stress.
Definitions
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That they misgovern.
That they misgovern
“Se eles desgovernar-lhes-eis, o país entrará em crise.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('nar'), following the penultimate stress rule for Portuguese words ending in vowels or 's'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. go — Open syllable, unstressed.. ver — Closed syllable, unstressed.. nar — Open syllable, stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. eis — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Division
Syllables are divided before vowels.
Consonant Division
Syllables are divided before consonants.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- Pronunciation of 'lhes' with a palatalized 'l' sound (/ʎ/) before 'e' in some dialects.
- Potential vowel reduction in some Brazilian Portuguese dialects.
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