contristarnosíamos
Syllables
con-tris-tar-nos-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/kõtɾiʃˈtaɾ.nɔʃˈja.muʃ/
Stress
0001001
Morphemes
contra- + star- + -i-nos-íamos
The verb 'contristar-nos-íamos' (we would sadden) is syllabified as con-tris-tar-nos-í-a-mos, with stress on 'nos'. It's morphologically complex, following standard Portuguese syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
To sadden, to upset, to make someone feel down.
We would sadden/upset
“Nós contristar-nos-íamos se soubéssemos a verdade.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'nos'.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. tris — Closed syllable.. tar — Open syllable.. nos — Closed syllable, pronoun clitic.. í — Open syllable, stressed vowel.. a — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable.
Pronoun Clitic Rule
Pronoun clitics are treated as part of the verb for syllabification.
- The length of the word and the presence of the pronoun clitic 'nos' require careful application of the rules.
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