tergiversavosíamos
Syllables
ter-gi-ver-sa-vos-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/teɾʒi.veɾ.sa.voʃˈja.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
ter- + givers- + -ar-vos-íamos
The word 'tergiversar-vos-íamos' is a Portuguese verb in the conditional perfect, meaning 'we would have equivocated'. It's syllabified as ter-gi-ver-sa-vos-ía-mos, with stress on 'sa'. The syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, considering vowel-consonant separation and the enclitic pronoun '-vos'.
Definitions
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To equivocate, to prevaricate, to be evasive.
To equivocate, to prevaricate, to be evasive.
“Eles tergiversaram-vos-íamos sobre o acordo.”
“Não tergiversar-vos-íamos, prometemos.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'sa', which is the antepenultimate syllable. This follows the general rule for Portuguese words ending in vowels, 'm', 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
ter — Open syllable, initial syllable.. gi — Open syllable.. ver — Open syllable.. sa — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. vos — Closed syllable, enclitic pronoun.. ía — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
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Vowel-Consonant Separation
Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants.
Diphthong Resolution
Diphthongs are kept within the same syllable.
Enclitic Pronoun Separation
Enclitic pronouns are generally treated as separate syllables.
- Pronunciation of '-vos' can be reduced.
- Regional variations in vowel sounds may exist.
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