fotocopiarnosíamos
Syllables
fo-to-co-pi-ar-nos-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/fotoku.piˈaɾ.nɔʃ.i.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
foto- + copiar + -nos-íamos
The word 'fotocopiar-nos-íamos' is divided into eight syllables: fo-to-co-pi-ar-nos-ía-mos. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'pi'. The word is a verb composed of the prefix 'foto-', the root 'copiar', and the suffixes '-nos' and '-íamos'. Syllable division follows standard Portuguese rules based on vowel and consonant sequences.
Definitions
- 1
To photocopy; to make a copy using a photocopier.
To photocopy
“Nós fotocopiámos os documentos.”
“Eles fotocopiar-nos-iam os relatórios se tivessem tempo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'pi', following the standard Portuguese stress rule for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
fo — Open syllable, unstressed.. to — Open syllable, unstressed.. co — Open syllable, unstressed.. pi — Open syllable, stressed.. ar — Open syllable, unstressed.. nos — Open syllable, unstressed.. ía — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Syllable division occurs before each vowel.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Stress is placed on the penultimate syllable in words ending in vowels, 'm', 'n', or 's'.
Consonant Rule
Syllable division occurs before a consonant when it cannot form a dipthong with the following vowel.
- The clitic pronoun '-nos' is a common feature of Portuguese verb conjugation and doesn't introduce unusual syllabification challenges.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect the core syllable structure.
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