retrovertervosiámos
Syllables
re-tro-ver-te-r-vos-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/ʁetɾovuɾˈteɾvosˈiɐ̃mus/
Stress
001000010
Morphemes
retro- + vert- + -er-vos-íamos
The word 'retroverter-vos-íamos' is a complex Portuguese verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into nine syllables. The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ver'). The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and several suffixes. Its pronunciation exhibits typical Portuguese vowel and consonant articulation.
Definitions
- 1
To revert oneself, to turn back oneself.
We would revert ourselves / We would turn back ourselves.
“Se pudéssemos voltar no tempo, retroverter-vos-íamos a essa decisão.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ver').
Syllables
re — Open syllable, unstressed.. tro — Open syllable, unstressed.. ver — Open syllable, primary stressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. r — Syllable nucleus is a sonorant, unstressed.. vos — Open syllable, unstressed.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. á — Open syllable, nasal vowel, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken up according to sonority hierarchy.
Single Consonant Rule
A single consonant between two vowels typically belongs to the following syllable.
Stress Rule
Stress in Portuguese generally falls on the antepenultimate syllable if the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of the 'r' sound.
- Slight regional variations in nasal vowel quality.
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