despedaçarlhesiámos
Syllables
des-pe-da-çar-lhes-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/de.z̩.pe.da.ˈsaɾ.l̥eʃ.i.ˈa.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + pedaç- + -açar-lhes-íamos
The word 'despedaçar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified into eight units, with primary stress on 'çar' and 'á'. It's morphologically composed of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel grouping and consonant closure.
Definitions
- 1
To tear to pieces, to shred (hypothetically in the past).
We would tear them to pieces
“Se tivéssemos raiva, despedaçar-lhes-íamos os planos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'çar' and the 'á' syllable.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, onset 'd', rime 'ɛʃ'. pe — Open syllable, onset 'p', rime 'ɛ'. da — Open syllable, onset 'd', rime 'a'. çar — Closed syllable, onset 's', rime 'aɾ', primary stress. lhes — Closed syllable, onset 'l', rime 'eʃ', nasal vowel. i — Open syllable, onset null, rime 'i'. á — Open syllable, onset null, rime 'a', stressed. mos — Closed syllable, onset 'm', rime 'uʃ'
Word Parts
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Vowel Grouping
Vowels within a dipthong or triphthong are kept together.
Consonant Closure
A syllable ends with a vowel or a consonant that cannot be combined with the following vowel.
Stress Placement
Stress influences syllable prominence.
Pronoun Cliticization
Pronouns attached to verbs are syllabified separately.
- The pronoun 'lhes' is cliticized and syllabified as a separate unit.
- Regional variations in 'r' pronunciation do not affect syllabification.
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