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contrabalançar-lhe-eis

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

7 syllables
22 characters
Portuguese
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7syllables

contrabalânçarlheeis

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tra-ba-lân-çar-lhe-eis

Pronunciation

/kõ.tɾɐ.bɐ.lɐ̃.ˈsaɾ.ʎɛjʃ/

Stress

0001000

Morphemes

contra- + balanç- + -ar-lhe-eis

The word 'contrabalançar-lhe-eis' is syllabified based on vowel-centric rules, resulting in seven syllables. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root. The word is a conjugated verb form with a prefix, root, and suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard Portuguese phonological rules.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To counterbalance

    To counterbalance

    Ele tentava contrabalançar as despesas com mais receitas.

  2. 2

    To offset

    To offset

    As medidas visavam contrabalançar os efeitos da crise.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'balançar' (lân).

Syllables

7
con/kõ/
tra/tɾɐ/
ba/bɐ/
lân/lɐ̃/
çar/saɾ/
lhe/ʎɛ/
eis/ejʃ/

con Closed syllable, initial syllable.. tra Closed syllable.. ba Open syllable.. lân Closed syllable with nasal vowel.. çar Closed syllable.. lhe Open syllable, enclitic pronoun.. eis Closed syllable, personal ending.

Vowel-centric Syllabification

Syllables are formed around vowels, creating nuclei.

Closed Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in consonants are closed.

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in vowels are open.

Diphthong Resolution

Diphthongs are treated as single vowel sounds within a syllable.

  • Nasalization of vowels doesn't affect syllabification.
  • Enclitic pronoun 'lhe' doesn't alter syllabification rules.
  • Regional variations in /ʎ/ pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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