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contornear-lhes-íamos

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

8 syllables
21 characters
Portuguese
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8syllables

contornearlhesiamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tor-ne-ar-lhes-i-a-mos

Pronunciation

/kõtuɾ.ne.ˈaɾ.ʎɛʃ.i.ɐ.muʃ/

Stress

00010000

Morphemes

con- + torn- + -ear-lhes-íamos

The word 'contornear-lhes-íamos' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, with open and closed syllables alternating. The primary stress falls on 'tor'. The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a separate syllable, and vowel reduction occurs in unstressed positions.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    We would outline/circumvent them.

    We would outline them / We would circumvent them

    Contornear-lhes-íamos as dificuldades com paciência.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('tor').

Syllables

8
con/kõ/
tor/tuɾ/
ne/ne/
ar/aɾ/
lhes/ʎɛʃ/
i/i/
a/ɐ/
mos/muʃ/

con Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tor Closed syllable, primary stress.. ne Open syllable.. ar Closed syllable.. lhes Complex syllable, clitic pronoun.. i Open syllable.. a Open syllable, reduced vowel.. mos Closed syllable.

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.

Closed Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in a consonant are generally closed.

Clitic Pronoun Rule

Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables.

Stress Rule

Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.

  • Liaison between verb stem and clitic pronoun 'lhes'.
  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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