desgraduarlhesíamos
Syllables
des-gra-du-ar-lhes-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/deʃ.ɡɾɐ.duˈaɾ.lɛʃ.iˈa.muʃ/
Stress
00100000
Morphemes
des- + graduar + -lhes-íamos
The word 'desgraduar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified into eight syllables: des-gra-du-ar-lhes-í-a-mos. The stress falls on 'du'. It's composed of the prefix 'des-', root 'graduar', and suffixes '-lhes' and '-íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, with open and closed syllables, diphthongs, and stress attraction playing key roles.
Definitions
- 1
To devalue or lower the grade of someone.
We would degrade/devalue/lower the grade of them.
“Se tivéssemos mais poder, desgraduar-lhes-íamos a importância.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'du' syllable, the penultimate syllable of the root 'graduar'. The imperfect subjunctive ending '-íamos' attracts the stress.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. gra — Open syllable, unstressed.. du — Closed syllable, stressed.. ar — Open syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Syllable containing a diphthong, unstressed.. í — Single vowel syllable, unstressed.. a — Single vowel syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs form a single syllable.
Vowel Rule
A single vowel constitutes a syllable.
Stress Attraction Rule
The imperfect subjunctive ending '-íamos' attracts stress to the penultimate syllable of the root.
- The pronoun clitic 'lhes' forms its own syllable.
- Nasalization of the final vowel in 'mos'.
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