autossugestionarnos
Syllables
au-to-ssu-ge-s-tio-nar-nos
Pronunciation
/awtusːuʒɛʃtɔnaɾˈnɔʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
auto- + sugestionar + -ar
The word 'autossugestionar-nos' is a Portuguese verb in the infinitive form, composed of the prefix 'auto-', the root 'sugestionar', and the suffixes '-ar' and the clitic pronoun '-nos'. It is divided into eight syllables with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root. Syllabification follows open/closed syllable rules, geminate consonant pronunciation, and palatalization.
Definitions
- 1
To self-suggest; to influence oneself through suggestion.
To self-suggest.
“Ele tentava autossugestionar-nos para acreditar em seu plano.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root: *na*.
Syllables
au- — Open syllable (CV).. to- — Open syllable (CV).. ssu- — Consonant cluster simplification followed by open syllable (CV). Geminate 'ss' pronounced as /sː/.. ge- — Open syllable (CV).. s- — Open syllable (CV).. tio- — Palatalization of 'ti' followed by open syllable (CV).. nar- — Closed syllable (CVC). Rhotic consonant 'r'.. -nos — Closed syllable (CVC). 's' palatalized to /ʃ/ due to following vowel.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open (CV).
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are closed (CVC).
Geminate Consonant Rule
Geminate consonants are pronounced as long sounds and form their own syllable or are part of a syllable.
Palatalization Rule
'ti' and 'di' before vowels are often palatalized.
Maximal Onset Principle
Applied where possible, but constrained by Portuguese phonotactics.
- The geminate 'ss' is a relatively rare feature in Portuguese.
- The final '-nos' is a clitic pronoun, and its syllabification is relatively fixed.
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