despropositarlhesás
Syllables
des-pro-po-si-tar-lhes-ás
Pronunciation
/deʃ.pɾo.pu.zi.taɾ.ʎɛʃ.ɐʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + propositar + -ar-lhes-ás
The word 'despropositar-lhes-ás' is a conjugated verb form in Portuguese. It is syllabified as des-pro-po-si-tar-lhes-ás, with stress on the 'si' syllable. The word is composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'propositar', and the suffixes '-ar-lhes-ás'. It means 'to speak foolishly to them'.
Definitions
- 1
To speak foolishly or inappropriately to them; to utter nonsense to them.
To say inappropriate things to them / To speak nonsense to them.
“Se eu despropositar-lhes, por favor, me corrija.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('si') due to the penultimate stress rule.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster /dʃ/. pro — Open syllable, onset consonant /p/. po — Open syllable, onset consonant /p/. si — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, onset consonant /z/. tar — Closed syllable, onset consonant /t/. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun, onset consonant cluster /ʎʃ/. ás — Closed syllable, ending, onset consonant /ʃ/
Word Parts
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable if the last syllable contains only one vowel and is not stressed.
Clitic Pronouns
Clitic pronouns are generally treated as separate syllables.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' could theoretically be attached to the verb stem, but maintaining its separate syllabic identity is more consistent with standard Portuguese phonology.
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