constrangimentozinho
Syllables
cons-tran-gi-men-to-zi-nho
Pronunciation
/kõʃtɾɐ̃ʒiˈmẽtuˈziɲu/
Stress
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Morphemes
constrang- + -ang- + -imento-zinho
The word 'constrangimentozinho' is a noun meaning 'little embarrassment'. It's divided into seven syllables: cons-tran-gi-men-to-zi-nho, with stress on the fourth syllable ('men'). It's formed from the prefix 'constrang-', the root '-ang-', and the suffixes '-imento' and '-zinho'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel separation and diminutive suffix formation.
Definitions
- 1
A small embarrassment, a slight constraint, a little awkwardness.
Little embarrassment, slight constraint.
“Senti um constrangimentozinho ao falar em público.”
“Não se preocupe com o constrangimentozinho, logo passa.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('men'), following the penultimate stress rule for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
cons — Closed syllable, initial consonant cluster.. tran — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. gi — Open syllable.. men — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, stressed.. to — Open syllable.. zi — Open syllable.. nho — Closed syllable, diminutive suffix.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are generally divided between vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority hierarchy, but in this case, the clusters are relatively simple and follow vowel separation.
Diminutive Suffixes
Diminutive suffixes like '-zinho' typically form their own syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The nasal vowel /ɐ̃/ doesn't affect syllabification.
- The 'nh' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /ɲ/.
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