desmoralizarlhesemos
Syllables
des-mo-ra-li-zar-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/de.smɔ.ɾɐ.li.ˈzaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
00010000
Morphemes
des- + moralizar + -izar-lhes-emos
The word 'desmoralizar-lhes-emos' is a future subjunctive verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root. The clitic pronoun 'lhes' presents a slight edge case, requiring a division for readability. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
To demoralize them (we will).
We will demoralize them.
“Se eles não se esforçarem, nós desmoralizar-lhes-emos.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'li' in 'li-zar', following the rule for penultimate stress in words ending in vowels.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. mo — Open syllable, unstressed.. ra — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, stressed.. zar — Closed syllable, stressed, contains the root's stress.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed, clitic pronoun.. e — Open syllable, unstressed, vowel reduction common.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed, verb ending.
Word Parts
Vowel Groups
Vowels within a syllable are not separated.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Clitic Pronouns
Clitic pronouns are generally not split, but can be for readability.
- The length of the word necessitates a division before the clitic pronoun 'lhes'.
- Regional variations in pronunciation (e.g., /ɾ/ vs. /ʁ/ in Brazilian Portuguese) do not affect syllabification.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Portuguese
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- abalará
- abalais
- abalara
- abalado
- abalada
- abajour
- abajara
- abaixou
- abaixoe
- abaixos
- abaixes
- abaixem
- abaixas
- abaixar
- abaixei
- abaixam
- abaglia
- abaixai
- abafeis
- abafará