desleixarlhesíamos
Syllables
des-lei-xar-lhes-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/des.lɐj.ˈʃaɾ.lɨʃ.i.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + leixar + -lhes-íamos
The verb 'desleixar-lhes-íamos' is syllabified as des-lei-xar-lhes-í-a-mos, with stress on the 'í'. It's composed of the prefix 'des-', root 'leixar', pronoun 'lhes', and suffix '-íamos'. It means 'we would neglect them' and follows standard Portuguese syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
We would neglect them.
We would neglect them.
“Se tivéssemos mais tempo, desleixar-lhes-íamos menos.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable, 'í', due to the penultimate stress rule when the final syllable contains a vowel followed by 'm'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. lei — Open syllable, unstressed.. xar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. í — Open syllable, stressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Separation
Vowels within a word are generally separated into distinct syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are divided based on sonority hierarchy.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the second-to-last syllable when the last syllable ends in a vowel followed by 'm'.
- Palatalization of 'lhes' to /lʃ/ in some dialects.
- Liaison between morphemes can occur in rapid speech, but syllabification remains consistent.
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