desmoralizarnosemos
Syllables
des-mo-ra-li-zar-nos-e-mos
Pronunciation
/dez.mo.ɾa.li.zaɾ.nɔʃ.e.mɔʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + moral + -izar
The word 'desmoralizar-nos-emos' is a future subjunctive verb form. Syllabification follows Portuguese rules, dividing the word into eight syllables with primary stress on 'li'. It's composed of a prefix 'des-', root 'moral', suffix '-izar', and enclitic pronoun '-nos' and auxiliary verb '-emos'. The phonetic transcription reflects Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation.
Definitions
- 1
To demoralize oneself; to be demoralized.
We will demoralize ourselves / We will be demoralized.
“Se não nos esforçarmos, desmoralizar-nos-emos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'li' syllable in 'li-zar', following the penultimate stress rule when the last syllable contains a vowel followed by no consonants or 's'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. mo — Open syllable, unstressed.. ra — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. zar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. nos — Closed syllable, unstressed.. e — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Grouping
Vowels within a syllable are grouped together (e.g., 'mo', 'ra').
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are generally split based on sonority, but in this case, the 'r' in 'moralizar' remains with the vowel due to pronunciation.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the second-to-last syllable when the last syllable contains a vowel followed by no consonants or 's'.
- The enclitic pronoun '-nos' and the future subjunctive ending '-emos' are treated as part of the verb for syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation (Brazilian vs. European Portuguese) may affect phonetic realization but not necessarily syllabification.
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