desmalharlhesíamos
Syllables
des-ma-lhar-lhes-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/deʃ.mɐ.ˈlaɾ.lɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + malhar + -lhes-íamos
The word 'desmalhar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified as des-ma-lhar-lhes-í-a-mos. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'malhar'. It's formed by a prefix, root, pronoun, and conditional suffix, following standard Portuguese syllabification rules of vowel hiatus and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
We would thresh (it) for them.
We would thresh for them.
“Se tivéssemos tempo, desmalhar-lhes-íamos o trigo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'malhar' (ma-lhar). The syllable 'í' also receives secondary stress due to the conditional ending.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ma — Open syllable, stressed.. lhar — Closed syllable, contains the root's stress.. lhes — Closed syllable, contains the indirect object pronoun.. í — Open syllable, stressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Hiatus
Separation of consecutive vowels (e.g., í-a).
Penultimate Stress
Stress on the penultimate syllable in words ending in vowels.
Prefix/Suffix Separation
Separation of prefixes and suffixes into distinct syllables.
- The pronoun 'lhes' is integrated into the verb's syllabification, despite being a clitic.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur, but do not affect syllabification.
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