desvirtuarlhesíamos
Syllables
des-vir-tu-ar-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/deʃviɾ.tu.ˈaɾ.lɛʃ.i.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
0010001
Morphemes
des- + virtu- + -ar-lhes-íamos
The Portuguese verb 'desvirtuar-lhes-íamos' (we would corrupt them) is divided into syllables as des-vir-tu-ar-lhes-ía-mos, with stress on 'tu'. It comprises a prefix, root, and suffixes, and its syllabification adheres to Portuguese vowel separation and consonant cluster rules, accounting for the enclitic pronoun.
Definitions
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We would corrupt them.
We would corrupt them
“Se tivéssemos mais poder, desvirtuar-lhes-íamos os planos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'tu', as it is the penultimate syllable of the root 'virtu'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. vir — Open syllable.. tu — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ar — Open syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. ía — Open syllable, part of the conditional ending.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Syllables are divided between vowels.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally kept within a syllable.
Final Syllable Rule
The final syllable often includes remaining consonants.
Pronoun Liaison
Clitic pronouns are treated as part of the verb complex.
- The enclitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a single unit.
- The conditional ending '-íamos' is a complex morpheme but syllabified according to standard rules.
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