despeitarlhesíamos
Syllables
des-pei-tar-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/dɨʃpɐjˈtaɾ ʎɛʃˈja.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + peitar + -lhes-íamos
The word 'despeitar-lhes-íamos' is a Portuguese verb form meaning 'we would provoke them'. It's syllabified as des-pei-tar-lhes-ía-mos, with stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'iá'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, consonant cluster.. pei — Open syllable.. tar — Closed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, palatalization of /l/.. iá — Closed syllable, stressed.. mos — Closed syllable, nasalized vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are generally divided between vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are usually maintained within a single syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Portuguese generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
Pronoun Enclisis
Pronouns attached to the verb are syllabified as part of the verb complex.
- Palatalization of /l/ to /ʎ/ before /e/ in 'lhes'.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation.
- Nasalization of vowels.
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