apeçonhentarmeíamos
Syllables
a-pe-ço-nhen-tar-me-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/ɐ.pɛ.sõ.ˈẽj.tɐɾ.mɨ.ˈja.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
a- + peçonh- + -entar-me-íamos
The word 'apeçonhentar-me-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified as a-pe-ço-nhen-tar-me-í-a-mos, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of a prefix, root, and several suffixes, and its meaning is 'to mortify'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules regarding vowel grouping, consonant clusters, and proclitic pronouns.
Definitions
- 1
To cause someone to feel ashamed, embarrassed, or humiliated.
To mortify, to shame, to make someone feel awkward.
“Eles não queriam apeçonhentar-me-íamos com suas perguntas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tar') due to the presence of the accented 'a'.
Syllables
a — Open syllable, unstressed.. pe — Open syllable, unstressed.. ço — Closed syllable, unstressed, nasal vowel.. nhen — Closed syllable, stressed, nasal vowel, 'nh' as a single phoneme.. tar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. me — Open syllable, unstressed, proclitic pronoun.. í — Open syllable, stressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Grouping
Vowels within dipthongs/triphthongs are kept together.
Consonant Clusters
Clusters broken according to sonority.
Proclitic Pronouns
Pronouns attached to the verb are syllabified with it.
Final 'm'
Final 'm' is usually part of the last syllable.
- The verb 'apeçonhentar' is uncommon, potentially leading to slight pronunciation variations.
- The 'nh' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /ɲ/.
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