empertigarnosíamos
Syllables
em-per-ti-gar-nos-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.peɾ.ti.ˈɡaɾ.nɔʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
em- + pertigar + -nos-íamos
The word 'empertigar-nos-íamos' is a conjugated verb form with seven syllables divided according to Portuguese vowel-consonant rules. Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('gar'). It's composed of the prefix 'em-', root 'pertigar', and suffixes '-nos' and '-íamos'. The word means 'we would bother/pester'.
Definitions
- 1
To bother, pester, or tease persistently; to stir up trouble.
We would bother/pester/tease.
“Nós éramos crianças travessas e empertigar-nos-íamos os mais velhos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('gar').
Syllables
em — Open syllable, initial syllable.. per — Open syllable.. ti — Open syllable.. gar — Closed, stressed syllable.. nos — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. ía — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel followed by consonant
Syllable break after the vowel.
Vowel followed by vowel
Syllable break between vowels.
Stress Placement
Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable unless indicated by an accent.
- Nasalization of the vowel in 'nós' influences the preceding syllable.
- The conditional suffix '-íamos' follows consistent syllabification patterns.
- The verb root 'pertigar' is less common but follows standard rules.
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