antagonizaʎɛʃiamos
Syllables
an-ta-go-ni-za-ʎɛʃ-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/ɐ̃.tɐ.ɡo.ni.ˈzaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ̃.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
an- + tagon- + -izar-lhes-íamos
The word 'antagonizar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form with nine syllables, stressed on the penultimate syllable of the root. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables, with consideration for the clitic pronoun and the 'lh' digraph. The word's morphemic structure reveals its Latin and Greek origins.
Definitions
- 1
To antagonize, to oppose, to create hostility.
To antagonize
“Eles tentavam antagonizar os dois grupos.”
“Não quero antagonizar ninguém.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('-ni-').
Syllables
an — Open syllable, unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. go — Open syllable, unstressed.. ni — Open syllable, stressed.. za — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ʎɛʃ — Closed syllable, unstressed.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed, nasal vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are closed.
Vowel Cluster Rule
Vowel clusters are separated into individual syllables.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together.
Stress Rule
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.
- Treatment of the clitic pronoun '-lhes' as a separate syllable.
- The digraph 'lh' representing a single phoneme /ʎ/.
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