desilustrarlhesíamos
Syllables
des-i-lus-trar-lhes-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/de.zi.luʃ.tɾaɾ.ʎɛʃ.i.ˈa.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + ilustrar + -lhes-íamos
The word 'desilustrar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified as des-i-lus-trar-lhes-í-a-mos, with stress on 'lus'. It comprises the prefix 'des-', root 'ilustrar', and suffixes '-lhes' and '-íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules based on vowel and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
We would have disillusioned them / We would have made them lose their illusions.
We would have disillusioned them
“Se tivéssemos agido com mais cautela, não os teríamos desiludido.”
“Desilustrar-lhes-íamos com a verdade, por mais dura que fosse.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root verb 'lus' due to the general rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, consonant cluster.. i — Open syllable, vowel.. lus — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. trar — Closed syllable, 'r' is a sonorant.. lhes — Closed syllable, palatal lateral.. í — Open syllable, vowel with acute accent.. a — Open syllable, vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, nasal consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are split, but certain combinations are often maintained.
Final Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Sonorant Rule
Sonorant consonants can sometimes form syllable nuclei.
- The clitic pronoun *lhes* can sometimes be elided or contracted in colloquial speech, but this doesn't affect the standard syllabification.
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