autossugestionarvos
Syllables
au-to-ssu-ges-tio-nar-vos
Pronunciation
/awtusːuʒɨʃtənaɾˈvoʃ/
Stress
0000010
Morphemes
auto- + sugestion- + -ar
The word *autossugestionar-vos* is a complex verb formed by a prefix, root, and suffixes, combined with an enclitic pronoun. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel-vowel separation, consonant cluster handling, and enclitic pronoun treatment. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the base verb.
Definitions
- 1
To suggest something to oneself; to self-suggest.
To self-suggest (to yourselves).
“Eles tentavam autossugestionar-vos para acreditar na mentira.”
ant:desiludir-vos
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the base verb *sugestionar*, which is *na*. The enclitic pronoun *vos* does not receive stress.
Syllables
au — Open syllable. Vowel followed by a vowel.. to — Open syllable. Vowel followed by a vowel.. ssu — Closed syllable. Consonant cluster (ss) followed by a vowel. 'ss' pronounced as /s/.. ges — Closed syllable. Consonant cluster (ges) followed by a vowel.. tio — Open syllable. Consonant followed by a vowel.. nar — Closed syllable. Vowel followed by a nasal consonant.. vos — Closed syllable. Vowel followed by a consonant. Enclitic pronoun.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Vowel Separation
When two vowels appear consecutively, they are generally separated into different syllables.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable if they form a legal onset or coda in Portuguese phonology.
Final Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are typically open, while those ending in a consonant are closed.
Enclitic Pronoun Separation
Enclitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables, attached to the verb.
- The initial *auto-* cluster is an exception to the typical CVC syllable structure.
- The geminate 'ss' is pronounced as a single /s/ sound, but is maintained in the orthography and syllabification.
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