despenitenciáloíamos
Syllables
des-pe-ni-ten-ci-á-lo-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/des.pe.ni.tẽ.ˈsi.ɐ.lu.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + penitenciar + -á-lo-íamos
The word 'despenitenciá-lo-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified into nine syllables, with primary stress on the 'ci' syllable. It's morphologically composed of a prefix, root, and several suffixes indicating tense and pronoun attachment. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel separation, diphthong integrity, and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
We would release him/it from prison.
We would release him/it.
“Se tivéssemos mais recursos, despenitenciá-lo-íamos imediatamente.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the 'ci' syllable (5th syllable). The 'ía' syllable also receives secondary stress.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pe — Open syllable, unstressed.. ni — Open syllable, unstressed.. ten — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ci — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. á — Open syllable, unstressed, tense vowel.. lo — Open syllable, unstressed, pronoun.. ía — Open syllable, secondary stress, tense vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Separation
Vowels between consonants are separated into distinct syllables.
Diphthong Integrity
Diphthongs are maintained as single syllable units.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the second-to-last syllable when the word ends in a vowel followed by 's'.
- The attached pronoun *lo* is integrated into the preceding syllable.
- Potential reduction of *-mos* to *-ms* in some dialects, but syllabification remains consistent.
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