estupidecernosemos
Syllables
es-tu-pi-de-cer-nos-e-mos
Pronunciation
/ɨʃ.tu.pi.ðɨ.ˈseɾ.nɔʃ.ˈe.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
es- + tupide- + -ecer-nos-emos
The word 'estupidecer-nos-emos' is divided into eight syllables (es-tu-pi-de-cer-nos-e-mos) with stress on 'cer'. It's a verb formed from a Latin root with prefixes and suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To make ourselves stupid
We will make ourselves stupid
“Não queremos estupidecer-nos-emos com a ignorância.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'cer'.
Syllables
es — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. tu — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'u'. pi — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'. de — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. cer — Closed syllable, ending in consonant 'r'. nos — Closed syllable, ending in consonant 'ʃ'. e — Open syllable, single vowel. mos — Closed syllable, ending in consonant 'ʃ'
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Every syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
Open vs. Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in vowels are open; those ending in consonants are closed.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Portuguese generally breaks consonant clusters after the first vowel.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics are treated as separate syllables when attached to verbs.
- The 'e' before 'mos' is often reduced to a schwa /ɨ/ in rapid speech.
- The 'd' in 'de' can be pronounced as /ð/ or /d/ depending on the dialect.
- Brazilian Portuguese may exhibit slight variations in vowel pronunciation and stress placement.
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