amesquinharvosiámos
Syllables
a-mes-qui-nhar-vos-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/ɐ.mɨʃ.kiˈɲaɾ.vɔʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
a- + mesquinhar + -vos-íamos
The word 'amesquinhar-vos-íamos' is a complex Portuguese verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into eight syllables with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root. It consists of a prefix, root, clitic pronoun, and suffix, and means 'we would belittle you (plural/formal)'.
Definitions
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To belittle, demean, humiliate (you - plural/formal).
To belittle, demean, humiliate (you - plural/formal).
“Não vos amesquinharíamos de forma alguma.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'mesquinhar' (nhar).
Syllables
a- — Open syllable, unstressed.. mes- — Syllable division after consonant cluster.. qui- — Open syllable, unstressed.. -nhar — Stressed syllable, nasal diphthong.. -vos — Clitic pronoun, part of the verb complex.. -i- — Open syllable, unstressed.. -á- — Open syllable, unstressed.. -mos — Syllable division after consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are generally open.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Syllable division after the first consonant in a cluster, unless it forms a natural unit.
Nasal Diphthong Rule
Nasal diphthongs form a single syllable.
Clitic Pronoun Rule
Clitic pronouns are syllabified as part of the verb complex.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Regional variations in pronunciation.
- Complex prosodic unit formed by verb root and clitic pronoun.
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