condescendernosemos
Syllables
con-de-scen-der-nos-e-mos
Pronunciation
/kõ.d͡ʒʃẽ.ˈdẽ.d͡ʒɾ̃uʃ.ˈnoʃ.e.muʃ/
Stress
0010001
Morphemes
con- + descend- + -er
The word 'condescender-nos-emos' is a seven-syllable verb form with stress on the third syllable. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, and the word is composed of a prefix, root, suffixes, and a clitic pronoun.
Definitions
- 1
To condescend to someone; to deign to do something.
We condescend.
“Não nos condescenderemos a discutir com ele.”
“Eles não se condescenderam a ajudar os necessitados.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('scen'), following the rule that words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. de — Open syllable, nasal vowel, palatalization.. scen — Closed syllable, stressed.. der — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, consonant cluster.. nos — Open syllable, clitic pronoun.. e — Open syllable, single vowel.. mos — Open syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel + Consonant
A vowel followed by a consonant typically forms a syllable.
Vowel + Consonant Cluster
A vowel followed by a consonant cluster forms a syllable.
Single Vowel
A single vowel constitutes a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- Nasal vowels require specific phonetic transcription.
- Palatalization of /d/ before /ʃ/ is common in Brazilian Portuguese.
- The clitic pronoun 'nos' is attached to the verb form.
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