comprometervosíeis
Syllables
com-pro-me-ter-vos-í-eis
Pronunciation
/kõ.pɾo.me.ˈteɾ.vɔʃ.ˈi.ɐjʃ/
Stress
0001010
Morphemes
com- + promet- + -er-vos-íeis
The word 'comprometer-vos-íeis' is a Portuguese verb form meaning 'you (plural, formal) would compromise yourselves'. It's divided into seven syllables: com-pro-me-ter-vos-í-eis, with primary stress on 'ter'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, and the word's complexity arises from its archaic conjugation and the presence of an enclitic pronoun.
Definitions
- 1
To compromise yourselves
To compromise yourselves
“Se vocês se comprometessem a ajudar, o projeto seria um sucesso.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('ter'). Secondary stress on 'í'.
Syllables
com — Open syllable, unstressed.. pro — Open syllable, unstressed.. me — Open syllable, unstressed.. ter — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. vos — Closed syllable, unstressed.. í — Open syllable, secondary stressed.. eis — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided before a vowel preceded by a consonant.
Diphthongs & Triphthongs
Diphthongs and triphthongs are generally kept within the same syllable.
- The enclitic pronoun 'vos' can sometimes be integrated into the preceding syllable in rapid speech.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common.
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