desmembrarlhesiámos
Syllables
des-mem-brar-lhes-iá-mos
Pronunciation
/deʒ.mẽˈbɾaɾ.ʎɛʃ.i.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + membrar + -ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'desmembrar-lhes-íamos' is a future conditional verb form syllabified into six syllables: des-mem-brar-lhes-iá-mos. The stress falls on 'brar'. It's composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'membrar', and the suffixes '-ar-lhes-íamos'. Syllabification follows Portuguese rules for open/closed syllables, consonant clusters, and clitic pronouns.
Definitions
- 1
To dismantle, to dismember, to take apart.
We would dismantle them.
“Se tivéssemos recursos, desmembrar-lhes-íamos a máquina.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'membrar' due to the penultimate stress rule.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. mem — Closed syllable with nasal vowel.. brar — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'br' as a single onset.. lhes — Syllable containing a clitic pronoun, palatal lateral consonant.. iá — Syllable formed by contraction, vowel followed by glide.. mos — Closed syllable, final 's' pronounced as /ʃ/.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Certain consonant clusters are treated as a single onset.
Clitic Pronoun Rule
Pronoun clitics are attached to the verb and syllabified as part of it.
- The pronoun clitic *lhes* influences the syllabification.
- The contraction *iá* affects the syllable structure.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of the final 's'.
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