sobrealimentanoseis
Syllables
so-bre-a-li-men-ta-nos-eis
Pronunciation
/so.bɾe.ɐ.li.mẽ.ˈtaɾ.nɔʃ.eʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
sobre- + aliment- + -ar-nos-eis
The word 'sobrealimentar-nos-eis' is a conjugated verb form with eight syllables. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'men' due to the '-eis' ending. The word is composed of the prefix 'sobre-', the root 'aliment-', and the suffixes '-ar', '-nos', and '-eis'. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule and the penultimate stress rule.
Definitions
- 1
To overfeed
To feed in excess
“Não devemos sobrealimentar os bebês.”
“Os pais sobrealimentaram o filho durante as festas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'men' due to the presence of the '-eis' ending, which attracts stress in Portuguese.
Syllables
so — Open syllable, unstressed.. bre — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed, vowel reduction.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. men — Closed syllable, primary stressed, nasalized vowel.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed, approximant 'r'. nos — Closed syllable, unstressed.. eis — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Penultimate Stress Rule
In Portuguese, when a word ends in a vowel, 'm', 'n', 'l', 'r', or 's', the stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The combination of the reflexive pronoun '-nos' and the verb ending '-eis' requires careful attention to stress placement.
- Vowel reduction to schwa /ɐ/ in unstressed positions.
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