dissuadirlhesiamos
Syllables
dis-su-a-dir-lhes-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/dis.su.ɐˈdiɾ.ʎɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
dis- + suadir + -lhes-íamos
The word 'dissuadir-lhes-íamos' is a conjugated verb form in Portuguese. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, resolving consonant clusters based on sonority. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word consists of a Latin-derived prefix 'dis-', root 'suadir', and suffixes including a clitic pronoun 'lhes' and the imperfect subjunctive ending '-íamos'.
Definitions
- 1
To dissuade them; we were dissuading them.
We were dissuading them.
“Nós dissuadir-lhes-íamos de tomar essa decisão.”
“Dissuadir-lhes-íamos, mas eles não ouviram.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'di' (dí), following the general rule for Portuguese words ending in vowels.
Syllables
dis — Open syllable, consonant cluster initial. su — Open syllable. a — Open syllable, vowel reduction. dir — Closed syllable, rhotic consonant. lhes — Closed syllable, palatal lateral. i — Open syllable. a — Open syllable, vowel reduction. mos — Closed syllable
Word Parts
Vowel-centric Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowels.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are broken based on sonority.
Clitic Pronoun Integration
Clitic pronouns are treated as part of the verb complex.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'lh' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /ʎ/.
- Vowel reduction is common in unstressed syllables.
- The enclitic pronoun 'lhes' is a common feature of Portuguese verb conjugation.
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