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Companion / Part 4 / 4.22
Chapter 4.22

Stressed-nasal-e: /en, ˈjen/ ↔ /ẽ/; /eŋ, ˈjem/ → /ẽ/

125 cognate pairs

Spanish → Portuguese

/en/⟨en⟩ → /ẽ/15 pairs
source
Sagittal articulation of /e/
/e/
Sagittal articulation of /n/
/n/
/ẽ/⟨en⟩ · 15
outcome
Sagittal articulation of /ẽ/
//
SpanishES IPAPortuguesePT IPAEnglish
entreen.tɾe/entre.tɾɨ/between
gente/ˈxen.te/gente/ˈʒ.tɨ/people, folk
lenta/ˈlen.ta/lenta/ˈl.tɐ/slow
lento/ˈlen.to/lento/ˈl.tu/slow
agente/a.ˈxen.te/agente/ɐ.ˈʒ.tɨ/agent
centro/ˈθen.tɾo/centro/ˈs.tɾu/center
dentro/ˈden.tɾo/dentro/ˈd.tɾu/within
momento/mo.ˈmen.to/momento/mu.ˈm.tu/moment
regente/re.ˈxen.te/regente/ʁɨ.ˈʒ.tɨ/regent, ruler
presente/pɾe.ˈsen.te/presente/pɾɨ.ˈz.tɨ/present, gift
prudente/pɾu.ˈðen.te/prudente/pɾu.ˈd.tɨ/prudent
regendo/re.ˈxen.do/regendo/ʁɨ.ˈʒ.du/ruling (archaic
bento/ˈben.to/bento/ˈb.tu/bento, lunch box
mensch/mentʃ/mensch/mʃ/mensch, decent person
sencha/ˈsen.tʃa/sencha/ˈs.tʃɐ/sencha, green tea
/eŋ/⟨en⟩ → /ẽ/3 pairs
source
Sagittal articulation of /e/
/e/
Sagittal articulation of /ŋ/
/ŋ/
/ẽ/⟨en⟩ · 3
outcome
Sagittal articulation of /ẽ/
//
SpanishES IPAPortuguesePT IPAEnglish
enkaeŋ.ka/enka.kɐ/enka, Japanese ballad genre
jenga/ˈxeŋ.ga/jenga/ˈʒ.gɐ/jenga
arenque/a.ˈɾeŋ.ke/arenque/ɐ.ˈɾ.kɨ/herring
/jem/⟨iem⟩ → /ẽ/5 pairs
source
Sagittal articulation of /j/
/j/
Sagittal articulation of /e/
/e/
Sagittal articulation of /m/
/m/
/ẽ/⟨em⟩ · 5
outcome
Sagittal articulation of /ẽ/
//
SpanishES IPAPortuguesePT IPAEnglish
tiempo/ˈtjem.po/tempo/ˈt.pu/time
siempre/ˈsjem.pɾe/sempre/ˈs.pɾɨ/always
diciembre/di.ˈθjem.bɾe/dezembro/dɨ.ˈz.bɾu/December
noviembre/no.ˈβjem.bɾe/novembro/nu.ˈv.bɾu/November
setiembre/se.ˈtjem.bɾe/setembro/sɨ.ˈt.bɾu/September
/jen/⟨ien⟩ → /ẽ/36 pairs
source
Sagittal articulation of /j/
/j/
Sagittal articulation of /e/
/e/
Sagittal articulation of /n/
/n/
/ẽ/⟨en⟩ · 36
outcome
Sagittal articulation of /ẽ/
//
SpanishES IPAPortuguesePT IPAEnglish
ciento/ˈθjen.to/cento/ˈs.tu/hundred
diente/ˈdjen.te/dente/ˈd.tɨ/tooth
viento/ˈbjen.to/vento/ˈv.tu/wind
vientre/ˈbjen.tɾe/ventre/ˈv.tɾɨ/belly
ardiente/aɾ.ˈðjen.te/ardente/ɐɾ.ˈd.tɨ/burning, ardent
bebiente/be.ˈβjen.te/bevente/bɨ.ˈv.tɨ/drinking
debiente/de.ˈβjen.te/devente/dɨ.ˈv.tɨ/owing
luciente/lu.ˈθjen.te/lucente/lu.ˈs.tɨ/shining, bright
maniente/ma.ˈnjen.te/manente/mɐ.ˈn.tɨ/remaining (rare)
moviente/mo.ˈβjen.te/movente/mu.ˈv.tɨ/moving
pariente/pa.ˈɾjen.te/parente/pɐ.ˈɾ.tɨ/parent, relative
taciente/ta.ˈθjen.te/tacente/tɐ.ˈs.tɨ/silent
temiente/te.ˈmjen.te/temente/tɨ.ˈm.tɨ/fearing
teniente/te.ˈnjen.te/tenente/tɨ.ˈn.tɨ/lieutenant
valiente/ba.ˈljen.te/valente/vɐ.ˈl.tɨ/valiant
viviente/bi.ˈβjen.te/vivente/vi.ˈv.tɨ/living, alive
yaciente/ja.ˈθjen.te/jazente/ʒɐ.ˈz.tɨ/lying
corriente/ko.ˈrjen.te/corrente/ku.ˈʁ.tɨ/current, running
ferviente/feɾ.ˈβjen.te/fervente/fɨɾ.ˈv.tɨ/fervent, ardent
mordiente/moɾ.ˈðjen.te/mordente/muɾ.ˈd.tɨ/biting, mordant
placiente/pla.ˈθjen.te/prazente/pɾɐ.ˈz.tɨ/pleasing
rompiente/rom.ˈpjen.te/rompente/ʁõ.ˈp.tɨ/breaking
serpiente/seɾ.ˈpjen.te/serpente/sɨɾ.ˈp.tɨ/snake
tendiente/ten.ˈdjen.te/tendente/tẽ.ˈd.tɨ/extending
venciente/ben.ˈθjen.te/vencente/vẽ.ˈs.tɨ/winning, winner
vertiente/beɾ.ˈtjen.te/vertente/vɨɾ.ˈt.tɨ/slope, watershed
prendiente/pɾen.ˈdjen.te/prendente/pɾẽ.ˈd.tɨ/taking, hanging
cienjen/cento/ˈs.tu/one hundred (apocopated)
duciente/du.ˈθjen.te/ducente/du.ˈs.tɨ/leading (archaic)
mordiendo/moɾ.ˈðjen.do/mordendo/muɾ.ˈd.du/biting (gerund)
perdiendo/peɾ.ˈðjen.do/perdendo/pɨɾ.ˈd.du/losing (gerund)
rompiendo/rom.ˈpjen.do/rompendo/ʁõ.ˈp.du/breaking (gerund)
vendiendo/ben.ˈdjen.do/vendendo/vẽ.ˈd.du/selling (gerund)
deciente/de.ˈθjen.te/decente/dɨ.ˈs.tɨ/decent (rare
ridiente/ri.ˈðjen.te/ridente/ʁi.ˈd.tɨ/laughing (rare/archaic
vendiente/ben.ˈdjen.te/vendente/vẽ.ˈd.tɨ/selling (rare
/jen/⟨ién⟩ → /ɐ̃j/2 pairs
source
Sagittal articulation of /j/
/j/
Sagittal articulation of /e/
/e/
Sagittal articulation of /n/
/n/
/ɐ̃j/⟨em⟩ · 1
outcome
Sagittal articulation of /ɐ̃/
/ɐ̃/
Sagittal articulation of /j/
/j/
SpanishES IPAPortuguesePT IPAEnglish
qun/kjen/quem/kɐ̃j/who
/ɐ̃j/⟨ém⟩ · 1
outcome
Sagittal articulation of /ɐ̃/
/ɐ̃/
Sagittal articulation of /j/
/j/
SpanishES IPAPortuguesePT IPAEnglish
tambn/tam.ˈbjen/também/tɐ̃.ˈbɐ̃j/also

Portuguese → Spanish

/ẽ/⟨en⟩ → /jen, en, n, eŋ/59 pairs
source
Sagittal articulation of /ẽ/
//
/jen/⟨ien⟩ · before coronal · 36
outcome
Sagittal articulation of /j/
/j/
Sagittal articulation of /e/
/e/
Sagittal articulation of /n/
/n/
SpanishES IPAPortuguesePT IPAEnglish
ciento/ˈθjen.to/cento/ˈs.tu/hundred
diente/ˈdjen.te/dente/ˈd.tɨ/tooth
viento/ˈbjen.to/vento/ˈv.tu/wind
vientre/ˈbjen.tɾe/ventre/ˈv.tɾɨ/belly
ardiente/aɾ.ˈðjen.te/ardente/ɐɾ.ˈd.tɨ/burning, ardent
bebiente/be.ˈβjen.te/bevente/bɨ.ˈv.tɨ/drinking
debiente/de.ˈβjen.te/devente/dɨ.ˈv.tɨ/owing
luciente/lu.ˈθjen.te/lucente/lu.ˈs.tɨ/shining, bright
maniente/ma.ˈnjen.te/manente/mɐ.ˈn.tɨ/remaining (rare)
moviente/mo.ˈβjen.te/movente/mu.ˈv.tɨ/moving
pariente/pa.ˈɾjen.te/parente/pɐ.ˈɾ.tɨ/parent, relative
taciente/ta.ˈθjen.te/tacente/tɐ.ˈs.tɨ/silent
temiente/te.ˈmjen.te/temente/tɨ.ˈm.tɨ/fearing
teniente/te.ˈnjen.te/tenente/tɨ.ˈn.tɨ/lieutenant
valiente/ba.ˈljen.te/valente/vɐ.ˈl.tɨ/valiant
viviente/bi.ˈβjen.te/vivente/vi.ˈv.tɨ/living, alive
yaciente/ja.ˈθjen.te/jazente/ʒɐ.ˈz.tɨ/lying
corriente/ko.ˈrjen.te/corrente/ku.ˈʁ.tɨ/current, running
ferviente/feɾ.ˈβjen.te/fervente/fɨɾ.ˈv.tɨ/fervent, ardent
mordiente/moɾ.ˈðjen.te/mordente/muɾ.ˈd.tɨ/biting, mordant
placiente/pla.ˈθjen.te/prazente/pɾɐ.ˈz.tɨ/pleasing
rompiente/rom.ˈpjen.te/rompente/ʁõ.ˈp.tɨ/breaking
serpiente/seɾ.ˈpjen.te/serpente/sɨɾ.ˈp.tɨ/snake
tendiente/ten.ˈdjen.te/tendente/tẽ.ˈd.tɨ/extending
venciente/ben.ˈθjen.te/vencente/vẽ.ˈs.tɨ/winning, winner
vertiente/beɾ.ˈtjen.te/vertente/vɨɾ.ˈt.tɨ/slope, watershed
prendiente/pɾen.ˈdjen.te/prendente/pɾẽ.ˈd.tɨ/taking, hanging
cienjen/cento/ˈs.tu/one hundred (apocopated)
duciente/du.ˈθjen.te/ducente/du.ˈs.tɨ/leading (archaic)
mordiendo/moɾ.ˈðjen.do/mordendo/muɾ.ˈd.du/biting (gerund)
perdiendo/peɾ.ˈðjen.do/perdendo/pɨɾ.ˈd.du/losing (gerund)
rompiendo/rom.ˈpjen.do/rompendo/ʁõ.ˈp.du/breaking (gerund)
vendiendo/ben.ˈdjen.do/vendendo/vẽ.ˈd.du/selling (gerund)
deciente/de.ˈθjen.te/decente/dɨ.ˈs.tɨ/decent (rare
ridiente/ri.ˈðjen.te/ridente/ʁi.ˈd.tɨ/laughing (rare/archaic
vendiente/ben.ˈdjen.te/vendente/vẽ.ˈd.tɨ/selling (rare
/en/⟨en⟩ · before coronal · 15
outcome
Sagittal articulation of /e/
/e/
Sagittal articulation of /n/
/n/
SpanishES IPAPortuguesePT IPAEnglish
entreen.tɾe/entre.tɾɨ/between
gente/ˈxen.te/gente/ˈʒ.tɨ/people, folk
lenta/ˈlen.ta/lenta/ˈl.tɐ/slow
lento/ˈlen.to/lento/ˈl.tu/slow
agente/a.ˈxen.te/agente/ɐ.ˈʒ.tɨ/agent
centro/ˈθen.tɾo/centro/ˈs.tɾu/center
dentro/ˈden.tɾo/dentro/ˈd.tɾu/within
momento/mo.ˈmen.to/momento/mu.ˈm.tu/moment
regente/re.ˈxen.te/regente/ʁɨ.ˈʒ.tɨ/regent, ruler
presente/pɾe.ˈsen.te/presente/pɾɨ.ˈz.tɨ/present, gift
prudente/pɾu.ˈðen.te/prudente/pɾu.ˈd.tɨ/prudent
regendo/re.ˈxen.do/regendo/ʁɨ.ˈʒ.du/ruling (archaic
bento/ˈben.to/bento/ˈb.tu/bento, lunch box
mensch/mentʃ/mensch/mʃ/mensch, decent person
sencha/ˈsen.tʃa/sencha/ˈs.tʃɐ/sencha, green tea
/n/⟨n⟩ · before coronal · 5
outcome
Sagittal articulation of /n/
/n/
SpanishES IPAPortuguesePT IPAEnglish
noventa/no.ˈβen.ta/noventa/nu.ˈv.tɐ/ninety
ochenta/o.ˈtʃen.ta/oitenta/oj.ˈt.tɐ/eighty
sesenta/se.ˈsen.ta/sessenta/sɨ.ˈs.tɐ/sixty
setenta/se.ˈten.ta/setenta/sɨ.ˈt.tɐ/seventy
cuarenta/kwa.ˈɾen.ta/quarenta/kwɐ.ˈɾ.tɐ/forty
/eŋ/⟨en⟩ · not before coronal · 3
outcome
Sagittal articulation of /e/
/e/
Sagittal articulation of /ŋ/
/ŋ/
SpanishES IPAPortuguesePT IPAEnglish
enkaeŋ.ka/enka.kɐ/enka, Japanese ballad genre
jenga/ˈxeŋ.ga/jenga/ˈʒ.gɐ/jenga
arenque/a.ˈɾeŋ.ke/arenque/ɐ.ˈɾ.kɨ/herring
/ẽ/⟨em⟩ → /jem/5 pairs
source
Sagittal articulation of /ẽ/
//
/jem/⟨iem⟩ · 5
outcome
Sagittal articulation of /j/
/j/
Sagittal articulation of /e/
/e/
Sagittal articulation of /m/
/m/
SpanishES IPAPortuguesePT IPAEnglish
tiempo/ˈtjem.po/tempo/ˈt.pu/time
siempre/ˈsjem.pɾe/sempre/ˈs.pɾɨ/always
diciembre/di.ˈθjem.bɾe/dezembro/dɨ.ˈz.bɾu/December
noviembre/no.ˈβjem.bɾe/novembro/nu.ˈv.bɾu/November
setiembre/se.ˈtjem.bɾe/setembro/sɨ.ˈt.bɾu/September
Every table here shows the full corpus behind a sound correspondence — the print book shows a curated handful. Forms are generated from the book’s Latin→Romance model; the CCA column is the reconstructed common ancestor.