despenitenciarnosia
Syllables
des-pe-ni-ten-ci-ar-nos-i-a
Pronunciation
/deʃ.pe.ni.tẽ.si.ˈaɾ.nɔʃ.i.ɐ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + penitenciar + -nos-ia
The word 'despenitenciar-nos-ia' is divided into nine syllables based on vowel-centered syllabification and consonant cluster rules. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ci'). It's a verb in the conditional mood, meaning 'we would imprison/punish'.
Definitions
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We would imprison/punish.
We would imprison/punish.
“Se tivéssemos poder, despenitenciar-nos-ia os criminosos.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ci').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pe — Open syllable, unstressed.. ni — Open syllable, unstressed.. ten — Open syllable, nasal vowel, unstressed.. ci — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. ar — Open syllable, unstressed.. nos — Open syllable, pronoun clitic, unstressed.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, reduced vowel, unstressed.
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Vowel-Centered Syllabification
Portuguese syllabification primarily focuses on creating syllables around vowels. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are split according to phonotactic constraints, generally aiming to avoid complex onsets or codas.
- The pronoun clitic 'nos' is treated as a separate syllable.
- Final 'r' is pronounced as a weak consonant and forms a syllable on its own.
- Nasal vowels are common and do not affect syllable division.
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