eletrocutarnosemos
Syllables
e-le-tro-cu-tar-nos-e-mos
Pronunciation
/ele.tɾo.ku.taɾ.nɔʃ.e.mɔʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
eletro- + cutar + -ar-nos-emos
The word 'eletrocutar-nos-emos' is a conjugated verb form divided into eight syllables: e-le-tro-cu-tar-nos-e-mos. The stress falls on the fourth syllable ('cu'). It's composed of the prefix 'eletro-', the root 'cutar', and the suffixes '-ar-nos-emos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables, and stress placement.
Definitions
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To electrocute ourselves
To electrocute ourselves
“Se houver um curto-circuito, eletrocutar-nos-emos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('cu') due to the tonic accent on the 'a' in the infinitive 'eletrocutar'.
Syllables
e — Open syllable, unstressed.. le — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tro — Open syllable, unstressed.. cu — Open, stressed syllable.. tar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. nos — Closed syllable, unstressed, nasalized.. e — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed, nasalized.
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are open.
Consonant-Vowel Rule
Consonant-vowel combinations form a syllable.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable if the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- Nasalization of vowels in 'nos' and 'mos' is a key feature of Portuguese phonology.
- Regional variations in Brazilian Portuguese may affect vowel pronunciation but not syllabification.
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