desilustrarlhesemos
Syllables
des-i-lus-trar-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/de.zi.luʃ.tɾaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ɨ.muʃ/
Stress
0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Morphemes
des- + ilustrar + -lhes-emos
The word 'desilustrar-lhes-emos' is divided into seven syllables based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters. The stress falls on the 'lus' syllable. It's a conjugated verb form composed of a prefix, root, and suffixes, with consistent syllabification patterns observed in similar Portuguese words.
Definitions
- 1
To disillusion them; to deprive them of illusions.
We will disillusion them.
“Desilustrar-lhes-emos com a verdade.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'lus' syllable (third syllable), following the rule that words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. i — Single vowel syllable.. lus — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. trar — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. lhes — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster (palatal lateral).. e — Single vowel syllable, reduced vowel in EP.. mos — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Centered Syllabification
Portuguese syllabification prioritizes vowel sounds. Each vowel (or vowel combination) forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable, unless they can be broken up by a vowel.
- The 'lh' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /ʎ/.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common in European Portuguese.
- Regional variations in vowel quality (EP vs. BP).
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