dessensibilizássemos
Syllables
des-sen-si-bi-li-zá-sse-mos
Pronunciation
/de.sẽ.si.bi.li.ˈza.se.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + sensibiliz- + -á-sse-mos
Dessensibilizássemos is a Portuguese verb meaning 'we would be desensitizing'. It's divided into eight syllables (des-sen-si-bi-li-zá-sse-mos) with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. The word is formed from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, following standard Portuguese syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
To have been desensitizing (ourselves).
We would be desensitizing.
“Nós dessensibilizássemos a dor com a medicação.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('li').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sen — Open syllable, contains nasal vowel.. si — Open syllable.. bi — Open syllable.. li — Open, stressed syllable.. zá — Open syllable.. sse — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Break
Syllables are divided around vowels.
Consonant Cluster Break
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Prefix/Suffix Separation
Prefixes and suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
- The 'ss' sequence is split between syllables due to the intervening vowel.
- The conditional past subjunctive ending *-sse-* is a standard feature of Portuguese verb conjugation.
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