protagonizariamos
Syllables
pro-ta-go-ni-za-ri-a-mos
Pronunciation
/pɾo.to.ɡo.ni.zaˈɾi.ɐ̃.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
pro- + tagon- + -izar-nos-íamos
The word 'protagonizar-nos-íamos' is a conjugated verb form in Portuguese, syllabified according to standard rules of vowel grouping, consonant cluster resolution, and pronoun cliticization. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It's a morphologically complex word with Latin and Greek roots.
Definitions
- 1
To star in, to play the leading role (conditional, 1st person plural)
We would star in / We would play the leading role
“Protagonizar-nos-íamos na peça se tivéssemos tempo.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable, 'za' (pro-ta-go-ni-**za**-ri-a-mos).
Syllables
pro — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ta — Open syllable.. go — Open syllable.. ni — Open syllable.. za — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ri — Open syllable.. a — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Grouping
Vowel sequences are generally kept together within a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are broken based on sonority, with the more sonorous consonant moving to the following syllable.
Open/Closed Syllables
Syllables are classified as open (ending in a vowel) or closed (ending in a consonant).
Pronoun Cliticization
Pronoun clitics attach to the verb and are syllabified as part of it.
- Nasal vowel /ɐ̃/ pronunciation variations.
- Regional differences in the pronunciation of 'z' (/z/ in Brazil, /s/ in Portugal).
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