destreinarlheiamos
Syllables
des-tre-i-nar-lhe-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/deʃtɾejˈnaɾ ʎeˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + treinar + -lhe-íamos
The word 'destreinar-lhe-íamos' is syllabified into eight syllables (des-tre-i-nar-lhe-i-a-mos) following Portuguese syllabification rules. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a verb formed by a prefix, root, pronoun, and conditional suffix. Syllabification is consistent with similar Portuguese verbs.
Definitions
- 1
To untrain someone; to cause someone to lose a skill or habit.
We would untrain him/her/it/you (formal).
“Se tivéssemos tempo, destreinar-lhe-íamos os maus hábitos.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('nar' in 'destreinar').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tre — Open syllable, part of the root.. i — Open syllable, vowel sound.. nar — Closed syllable, completes the root.. lhe — Open syllable, indirect object pronoun.. i — Open syllable, vowel sound.. a — Open syllable, vowel sound.. mos — Closed syllable, conditional ending.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are considered open and are separated accordingly.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are considered closed and are separated accordingly.
Vowel Cluster Rule
Vowel clusters are typically separated into individual syllables.
- Liaison between 'lhe' and the following syllable can occur in rapid speech.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect the core syllabification.
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