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cornificar-nos-íamos

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

9 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “cornificar-nos-íamos” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
9syllables

cornificararnosiamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

cor-ni-fi-ca-rar-nos-i-a-mos

Pronunciation

/kuɾ.ni.fiˈkaɾ.nɔʃ.ˈi.ɐ̃.muʃ/

Stress

001000011

Morphemes

cor- + nificar + -ar-nos-íamos

The word 'cornificar-nos-íamos' is a conjugated verb form in Portuguese. It is divided into nine syllables following standard Portuguese syllabification rules, with primary stress on the third syllable ('fi'). The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and several suffixes. Syllable structure is consistent with other similar verbs in the language.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To become horn-like; to develop horns (figuratively, to become arrogant or haughty).

    To hornify

    “Se ele continuasse a ganhar poder, cornificar-nos-íamos.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('fi').

Syllables

9
cor/kuɾ/
ni/ni/
fi/fi/
ca/ka/
rar/ɾaɾ/
nos/nɔʃ/
i/i/
a/ɐ̃/
mos/muʃ/

cor — Open syllable, vowel followed by a liquid consonant.. ni — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. fi — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant. Primary stress.. ca — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. rar — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. nos — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. i — Open syllable, vowel.. a — Nasal vowel, open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.

Vowel-Consonant (VC)

Syllables are divided after each vowel when followed by a consonant.

Vowel-Vowel (VV)

Syllables are divided between vowels.

Consonant Cluster

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable, unless they can be broken by a vowel.

  • The combination of clitic pronouns and tense markers is common and doesn't alter syllabification rules.
  • Nasal vowel pronunciation can vary regionally but doesn't affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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