desmesurarlhesíamos
Syllables
des-me-su-rar-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/deʒ.me.zu.ˈɾaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
0010010
Morphemes
des- + mesur- + -ar, -lhes, -íamos
The word 'desmesurar-lhes-íamos' is a conditional perfect verb form syllabified as des-me-su-rar-lhes-ía-mos, with stress on 'su'. It follows standard Portuguese syllabification rules, considering vowel-consonant patterns and clitic pronouns.
Definitions
- 1
To disproportionately affect them; to mismeasure for them; to act out of proportion towards them.
We would disproportionate to them / We would mismeasure for them.
“Se tivéssemos mais recursos, desmesurar-lhes-íamos a ajuda.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('su'), following the penultimate stress rule for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, consonant cluster.. me — Open syllable.. su — Closed syllable, stressed.. rar — Closed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable.. iá — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken according to pronounceability.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Clitic Pronoun Rule
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables when attached to verbs.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a separate syllable.
- Potential liaison with 'r' before 'lhes' doesn't affect syllabification.
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