contrabalânçarlheeis
Syllables
con-tra-ba-lân-çar-lhe-eis
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.bɐ.lɐ̃.ˈsaɾ.ʎɛjʃ/
Stress
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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
- 1
To counterbalance
To counterbalance
“Ele tentava contrabalançar as despesas com mais receitas.”
ant:desequilibrar - 2
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'balançar' (lân).
Syllables
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.
Word Parts
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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.
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