sobrealimentarvoseis
Syllables
so-bre-a-li-men-tar-vos-eis
Pronunciation
/su.bɾɐ.ɐ.li.mẽ.tɐɾ.vɔʃ.ɐjʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
sobre- + aliment- + -ar-vos-eis
The word 'sobrealimentar-vos-eis' is a conjugated verb form in Portuguese. It is divided into eight syllables: so-bre-a-li-men-tar-vos-eis, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of the prefix 'sobre-', the root 'aliment-', and the suffixes '-ar-vos-eis'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel grouping, consonant clusters, and open/closed syllable classification.
Definitions
- 1
To overfeed, to overnourish.
To overfeed
“Não devem sobrealimentar os bebés.”
“Os pais sobrealimentaram o filho.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, 'tar' in 'a-li-men-tar'.
Syllables
so — Open syllable, unstressed.. bre — Closed syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. men — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tar — Closed syllable, stressed.. vos — Closed syllable, unstressed.. eis — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Grouping
Vowels are grouped together within a syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables unless they are unpronounceable.
Open/Closed Syllables
Syllables are classified as open (ending in a vowel) or closed (ending in a consonant).
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics are treated as part of the verb for syllabification.
- The complex morphology of the word requires careful consideration of each morpheme.
- The clitic pronoun 'vos' is a potential area for pronunciation variation, but the syllabification remains consistent.
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