desmoralizarlhesia
Syllables
des-mo-ra-li-zar-lhes-ia
Pronunciation
/de.smɔ.ɾɐ.li.ˈzaɾ.ʎɛʃ.i.ɐ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + moralizar + -izar-lhes-ia
The word 'desmoralizar-lhes-ia' is a Portuguese verb form meaning 'they would demoralize them'. It's syllabified as des-mo-ra-li-zar-lhes-ia, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel separation, consonant cluster splitting, and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
To demoralize them; they would demoralize.
They would demoralize them.
“Se eles tivessem mais poder, desmoralizar-lhes-ia os oponentes.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'li' in 'li-zar', following the general rule for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. mo — Open syllable, unstressed.. ra — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, stressed.. zar — Closed syllable, stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ia — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Separation
Vowels generally form separate syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Diphthong/Triphthong
Diphthongs and triphthongs are generally kept within the same syllable.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' can be pronounced with a palatalized /ʎ/ sound, but this doesn't affect the syllabification.
- The hyphenated structure reflects the morphological separation of the verb and the pronoun.
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