transportadoraentupindo
Syllables
trans-por-ta-do-ra-en-tu-pin-do
Pronunciation
/tɾɐ̃spoɾtaˈdoɾɐẽtuˈpĩdu/
Stress
000100000
Morphemes
trans- + entup- + -indo
The word 'transportadoraentupindo' is a Portuguese gerund formed by combining the roots 'transport' and 'entupir' with appropriate prefixes and suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel-consonant division, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the gerund stem ('do').
Definitions
- 1
The act of a carrier/transporter clogging something.
transporting and clogging
“A transportadora entupindo o cano causou um grande problema.”
“Eles estavam transportadoraentupindo o sistema de esgoto.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the gerund stem ('do').
Syllables
trans — Open syllable, initial syllable.. por — Open syllable.. ta — Open syllable.. do — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ra — Open syllable.. en — Open syllable.. tu — Open syllable.. pin — Closed syllable.. do — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided before a vowel preceded by a consonant.
Diphthongs & Triphthongs
Diphthongs and triphthongs remain within the same syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority, but often remain together if pronunciation allows.
- The combination of two roots requires careful syllabification. The 'r' before 'a' in 'transportadora' can sometimes be elided in rapid speech, but doesn't affect the written syllabification.
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