constitusionalizávamos
Syllables
con-sti-tu-si-o-na-li-zá-va-mos
Pronunciation
/kõʃ.ti.tu.si.ɔ.na.li.ˈza.vɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
constitu- + cional + izar
The word 'constitucionalizávamos' is a complex verb form with ten syllables, divided according to Portuguese open and closed syllable rules. The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('zá'). The word is morphologically complex, derived from Latin roots and Portuguese inflectional suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
We were constitutionalizing
We were constitutionalizing
“Nós constitucionalizávamos os direitos dos cidadãos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('zá').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasalized vowel.. sti — Closed syllable.. tu — Open syllable.. si — Open syllable.. o — Open syllable.. na — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable.. zá — Closed syllable, stressed.. va — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are generally open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are closed.
- Nasalization of vowels in the 'con' syllable.
- Consonant clusters are permissible within syllables, especially at the beginning.
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