tiqueteaquearnosíamos
Syllables
ti-que-tea-quea-r-nos-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/ti.ke.te.aˈke.aɾ.nos.ˈi.ɐ.mus/
Stress
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Morphemes
tiquetaquear + nos-íamos
The verb 'tiquetaquear-nos-íamos' (we would tick) is syllabified as ti-que-tea-quea-r-nos-ía-mos, with stress on 'tea'. It follows standard Portuguese syllabification rules based on CV and CVC structures, and consists of an onomatopoeic root and pronoun/tense suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
To tick (repeatedly), to make a ticking sound.
We would tick / We used to tick
“O relógio tiquetaqueava-nos à noite.”
“Se eu fosse um relógio, tiquetaquear-nos-íamos sem parar.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('tea').
Syllables
ti — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. que — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. tea — Open syllable, consonant-vowel, stressed.. que — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. a — Open syllable, vowel.. r — Closed syllable, consonant.. nos — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. iá — Open syllable, vowel-glide.. mos — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.
Word Parts
Similar Words
CV Syllable Structure
Portuguese favors consonant-vowel syllables.
V Syllable Structure
Single vowels form syllables.
CVC Syllable Structure
Consonant-vowel-consonant syllables are permissible.
Stress Placement
Generally on the antepenultimate syllable unless indicated by accent marks.
- The onomatopoeic nature of 'tiquetaquear' allows for some flexibility, but the established form follows general rules.
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