desvendarlhesíamos
Syllables
des-ven-dar-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/des.ven.ˈdaɾ.ʎes.i.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
des- + vendar + -lhes-íamos
The word 'desvendar-lhes-íamos' is a conjugated verb form divided into six syllables with stress on 'dar'. It's composed of a prefix, root, and suffixes, and syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules.
Definitions
- 1
To unravel to them
To unravel to them
“Desvendar-lhes-íamos o segredo se tivéssemos mais tempo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('dar'), following the rule that words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ven — Open syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. dar — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, contains the 'lh' digraph.. ía — Open syllable, part of the conditional ending.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are divided after a vowel if followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are divided before a vowel if preceded by a consonant.
Diphthongs
Diphthongs are generally kept within the same syllable.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics are treated as a single unit when syllabifying.
- The 'lh' digraph represents a single phoneme /ʎ/.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation (Brazilian vs. European Portuguese) do not significantly alter the syllable division.
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