escarnecernosiámos
Syllables
es-car-ne-cer-nos-iá-mos
Pronunciation
/eskaɾneˈseɾnusˈiɐmuʃ/
Stress
0001010
Morphemes
es- + carne- + -cer-nos-íamos
The word 'escarnecer-nos-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese rules of open/closed syllables and consonant clusters. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root. It consists of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, and its meaning is 'we would scorn'.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'cer' in 'escarnecer'.
Syllables
es — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. car — Open syllable.. ne — Open syllable.. cer — Closed syllable, final consonant cluster.. nos — Open syllable, pronoun clitic.. iá — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, final consonant cluster, nasal vowel.
Word Parts
Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are split to maintain syllable structure.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics are attached to the verb and syllabified as part of it.
- Pronoun clitic 'nos' attachment.
- Nasal vowel pronunciation.
- Potential regional variations in vowel reduction.
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