desmoralizarnosiam
Syllables
des-mo-ra-li-zar-nos-iam
Pronunciation
/de.zmo.ɾa.li.zaɾˈnos.jɐ̃w̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + moralizar + -nos-iam
The word 'desmoralizar-nos-iam' is a verb form syllabified into seven syllables: des-mo-ra-li-zar-nos-iam. Stress falls on the fourth syllable ('li'). It's composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'moralizar', and the suffixes '-nos' and '-iam'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel division, with diphthongs remaining intact.
Definitions
- 1
To demoralize us (they would)
They would demoralize us
“Se a situação piorasse, eles desmoralizar-nos-iam com suas críticas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('li') of the root 'moralizar', following the rule for penultimate stress in words ending in a vowel.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. mo — Open syllable, part of the root.. ra — Open syllable, part of the root.. li — Stressed syllable, part of the root.. zar — Closed syllable, part of the root.. nos — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. iam — Closed syllable, conditional ending.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided before a vowel preceded by a consonant.
Diphthongs & Triphthongs
Diphthongs and triphthongs remain within the same syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The clitic pronoun *-nos* is always treated as a separate syllable.
- Potential vowel reduction in unstressed syllables in some Brazilian Portuguese dialects.
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