contornearlheíamos
Syllables
con-tor-ne-ar-lhe-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/kõtuɾ.nɛ.ˈaɾ.ʎɪ.ˈa.muʃ/
Stress
00010101
Morphemes
con- + torn- + -ear-lhe-íamos
The word 'contornear-lhe-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified into eight syllables (con-tor-ne-ar-lhe-í-a-mos) following Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables, digraphs, and consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'con-', root 'torn-', and suffixes '-ear-lhe-íamos'.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('í').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tor — Open syllable, tapped 'r' sound.. ne — Open syllable.. ar — Open syllable.. lhe — Open syllable, palatal lateral.. í — Closed syllable, stressed vowel.. a — Closed syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, palatalized 's' sound.
Word Parts
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a consonant are generally closed.
Diphthongs & Triphthongs
Vowel combinations are treated as a single syllable.
Digraphs
Digraphs like 'lh' are treated as a single sound unit.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally split to maintain syllable structure.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhe' is integrated into the verb form for syllabification.
- Palatalization of 's' to 'sh' doesn't affect syllabification.
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