desintegralheíamos
Syllables
des-in-te-gra-lhe-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/de.zin.te.ˈɡɾa.ʎɨ.ˈa.muʃ/
Stress
0001010
Morphemes
des- + integr- + -ar-lhe-ía-mos
The word 'desintegrar-lhe-íamos' is a Portuguese verb meaning 'we would disintegrate'. It's syllabified as des-in-te-gra-lhe-ía-mos, with stress on 'gra'. Syllabification follows Portuguese rules of open/closed syllables, vowel combinations, and penultimate stress. It's formed from a Latin prefix and root, combined with Portuguese suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
To disintegrate, to break down into constituent parts.
We would disintegrate.
“Se a bomba explodisse, o prédio desintegrar-lhe-íamos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('gra'), following the penultimate syllable stress rule.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. in — Closed syllable, vowel-nasal consonant.. te — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. gra — Stressed syllable, consonant-vowel.. lhe — Open syllable, palatal lateral approximant-vowel.. ia — Open syllable, vowel-vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, vowel-nasal consonant.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open (CV).
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are generally closed (CVC).
Vowel Combination Rule
Vowel clusters are generally separated into distinct syllables.
Penultimate Stress Rule
In Portuguese, stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable unless exceptions apply.
- Palatalization of 'l' before 'h' in '-lhe-'.
- Nasal vowel pronunciation.
- The indirect object pronoun '-lhe-' can sometimes be reduced in faster speech.
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