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desperdiçar-lhe-emos

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7 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
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7syllables

desperdiçarlheemos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

des-per-di-çar-lhe-e-mos

Pronunciation

/dɨʃpɛɾdiˈsaɾ ʎɾɨˈɛmuʃ/

Stress

0001001

Morphemes

des- + perdi + çar-lhe-emos

The word 'desperdiçar-lhe-emos' is a conjugated verb form in Portuguese. It is divided into seven syllables: des-per-di-çar-lhe-e-mos, with stress on 'çar'. The morphemic analysis reveals a prefix 'des-', root 'perdi', and suffixes '-çar-lhe-emos'. The phonetic transcription is /dɨʃpɛɾdiˈsaɾ ʎɾɨˈɛmuʃ/ (European Portuguese).

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To waste, squander, misspend.

    To waste, squander, misspend.

    Não devemos desperdiçar comida.

    Eles desperdiçaram todas as suas economias.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'çar', due to the presence of the accented 'a'.

Syllables

7
des/dɨʃ/
per/pɛɾ/
di/di/
çar/saɾ/
lhe/ʎɾɨ/
e/ɛ/
mos/muʃ/

des Open syllable, onset 'd', rime 'eʃ'. per Open syllable, onset 'p', rime 'eɾ'. di Open syllable, onset 'd', rime 'i'. çar Closed syllable, stressed, onset 's', rime 'aɾ'. lhe Open syllable, onset 'ʎɾ', rime 'ɨ'. e Open syllable, single vowel. mos Closed syllable, onset 'm', rime 'uʃ'

Onset-Rime Principle

Syllables are divided into onset (consonant(s) at the beginning) and rime (vowel and following consonants).

Vowel Grouping

Vowel groups are separated into different syllables if they form distinct phonological units.

Stress Placement

Stress influences syllable division, particularly in open vs. closed syllables.

  • The silent 'h' in 'lhe' requires careful consideration in onset analysis.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation (e.g., Brazilian Portuguese) can affect syllable boundaries and vowel quality.
  • Nasalization of vowels before nasal consonants.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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