desinfetarlhesemos
Syllables
des-in-fe-tar-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/de.zĩ.fe.ˈtaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ɨ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + infet- + -ar-lhes-emos
The word 'desinfetar-lhes-emos' is a future subjunctive verb form. It is divided into seven syllables: des-in-fe-tar-lhes-e-mos, with stress on 'tar'. The morphemic breakdown reveals a prefix 'des-', root 'infet-', and suffixes '-ar-lhes-emos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel division, with the clitic pronoun forming its own syllable.
Definitions
- 1
We will disinfect them/to them.
We will disinfect them/to them.
“Se for necessário, desinfetar-lhes-emos as mãos.”
“Desinfetar-lhes-emos os ferimentos antes de aplicar os curativos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('tar').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, nasalized vowel.. in — Open syllable, nasalized vowel.. fe — Open syllable.. tar — Closed syllable, stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. e — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. mos — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided before a vowel preceded by a consonant.
Diphthongs & Triphthongs
Diphthongs and triphthongs remain within the same syllable.
Clitic Pronouns
Clitic pronouns generally form their own syllable.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' can sometimes be elided or contracted in rapid speech.
- Nasalization of vowels before nasal consonants is a consistent feature of Portuguese phonology.
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