despertarlhesíamos
Syllables
des-per-tar-lhes-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/dɨʃpɨɾˈtaɾ ʎɛʃ iˈa.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + pertar + -ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'despertar-lhes-íamos' is a Portuguese verb in the conditional future tense. It is divided into seven syllables: des-per-tar-lhes-í-a-mos, with stress on 'tar'. The morphemic breakdown reveals a prefix 'des-', root 'pertar', and suffixes '-ar-lhes-íamos'. Syllabification follows the onset-rime principle and vowel grouping rules.
Definitions
- 1
We would wake them up.
We would wake them up.
“Se eles estivessem cansados, despertar-lhes-íamos com cuidado.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'tar', following Portuguese stress rules for penultimate syllable stress.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, onset 'd', rime 'ɨʃ'. per — Open syllable, onset 'p', rime 'ɛɾ'. tar — Open syllable, onset 't', rime 'aɾ', stressed syllable. lhes — Open syllable, onset 'ʎ', rime 'ɛʃ'. í — Vowel-only syllable. a — Vowel-only syllable. mos — Open syllable, onset 'm', rime 'uʃ'
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime Principle
Syllables are divided based on the consonant-vowel structure, with consonants forming the onset and vowels forming the nucleus.
Vowel Grouping
Vowel clusters are separated into distinct syllables.
- Palatalization of /l/ before /i/ in some dialects.
- Pronoun clitics are treated as separate syllables.
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