desquitarlhesíamos
Syllables
des-qui-tar-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/deʃkiˈtaɾ.lɛʃ.iˈa.muʃ/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
des- + quit- + -ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'desquitar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form in Portuguese, syllabified as 'des-qui-tar-lhes-ía-mos'. It's composed of a prefix, root, and several suffixes. The primary stress falls on the 'qui' syllable. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel grouping, consonant cluster splitting, and pronoun separation.
Definitions
- 1
To repay, to settle accounts, to get even.
We would repay them / We would get even with them.
“Desquitar-lhes-íamos por todas as ofensas.”
“Se pudéssemos, desquitar-lhes-íamos o mal que nos fizeram.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable, 'qui'. The stress pattern is typical for Portuguese verbs.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. qui — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. tar — Open syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, pronoun.. ía — Open syllable, part of the conditional ending.. mos — Closed syllable, part of the conditional ending.
Word Parts
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Vowel Grouping
Vowels are grouped together within a syllable.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Pronoun Separation
Attached pronouns are separated into their own syllables.
Conditional Ending
The conditional ending is separated into its own syllables.
- Potential elision of vowels in unstressed syllables in some dialects.
- Pronunciation of 'lhes' can vary slightly.
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