principalmentepetição
Syllables
prin-ci-pal-men-te-pe-ti-ção
Pronunciation
/pɾĩsi.pal.mẽ.tẽ.pe.tiˈsjaw̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
principal + mente + mpetição
The word 'principalmentmpetição' is an adverb formed through agglutination. It is divided into eight syllables: prin-ci-pal-men-te-pe-ti-ção, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant cluster division.
Definitions
- 1
Primarily, mainly, fundamentally, in a competitive manner.
Principally, competitively.
“Ele agiu principalmentmpetição para vencer.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('pe').
Syllables
prin — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ci — Open syllable.. pal — Closed syllable.. men — Nasalized open syllable.. te — Nasalized open syllable.. pe — Open syllable.. ti — Open syllable.. ção — Closed syllable with nasal vowel, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowels. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if a vowel follows.
Nasal Vowel Syllabification
Nasal vowels form their own syllable.
- The 'mp' cluster is a common feature in Portuguese due to historical evolution from Latin.
- Pronunciation of nasal vowels can vary slightly between regions.
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