cambalhotarvosíeis
Syllables
cam-bal-ho-tar-vos-íeis
Pronunciation
/kɐ̃.bɐɫ.uˈtaɾ.voʃ.ˈejʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
cambalhot + ar-vos-íeis
The word 'cambalhotar-vos-íeis' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables, vowel grouping, and clitic pronoun attachment. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the stem and the final syllable. The word's morphemic structure reveals its Latin origins and grammatical function.
Definitions
- 1
To tumble, to somersault, to roll over.
To tumble, to somersault
“O ginasta começou a cambalhotar-vos-íeis no solo.”
“Não cambalhotes com as palavras!”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('ho' in 'cambalhotar'), and on the final syllable ('íeis').
Syllables
cam — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. bal — Open syllable, lateral consonant.. ho — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. tar — Closed syllable, alveolar tap.. vos — Closed syllable, pronoun clitic.. íeis — Closed syllable, diphthong, stressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are generally closed.
Vowel Grouping Rule
Vowel combinations are generally kept together within a syllable.
Clitic Pronoun Rule
Pronoun clitics are attached to the verb and syllabified as part of the verb complex.
- Nasalization of vowels
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables
- Pronoun clitic attachment
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