despoletarlheíamos
Syllables
des-po-le-tar-lhe-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/deʃ.pu.le.ˈtaɾ.ʎe.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + polet- + -ar-lhe-íamos
The word 'despoletar-lhe-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified into eight syllables: des-po-le-tar-lhe-í-a-mos. Stress falls on 'tar'. It's morphologically composed of a prefix 'des-', root 'polet-', and suffixes '-ar-lhe-íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese vowel and consonant closure rules.
Definitions
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We would trigger it/him/her.
We would trigger/spark it/him/her.
“Despoletar-lhe-íamos a curiosidade com essa história.”
“Se tivéssemos a oportunidade, despoletar-lhe-íamos uma reação.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'tar'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. po — Open syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. tar — Closed syllable, stressed.. lhe — Open syllable, unstressed.. í — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Syllables generally end in vowels.
Consonant Closure Rule
Consonants can close a syllable.
Stress Rule
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhe' is treated as a separate syllable despite being attached to the verb.
- The 'lh' digraph is treated as a single phoneme.
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