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contrabalançar-lhe-emos

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

8 syllables
23 characters
Portuguese
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8syllables

contrabalançarlheemos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tra-ba-lan-çar-lhe-e-mos

Pronunciation

/kõ.tɾɐ.bɐ.lɐ̃.ˈsaɾ.ʎɨ.ɐ̃.mus/

Stress

00010000

Morphemes

contra- + balanç- + -ar-lhe-emos

The word 'contrabalançar-lhe-emos' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows Portuguese rules prioritizing vowel sounds and consonant clusters. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('çar'). The word is morphologically complex, composed of a prefix, root, and several suffixes.

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1

    We will counterbalance it/him/her.

    We will counterbalance it/him/her.

    Nós contrabalançar-lhe-emos as perdas com novos investimentos.

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

8
con/kõ/
tra/tɾɐ/
ba/bɐ/
lan/lɐ̃/
çar/ˈsaɾ/
lhe/ʎɨ/
e/ɐ̃/
mos/mus/

con Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tra Open syllable, liquid consonant.. ba Open syllable.. lan Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. çar Stressed syllable, 'ç' followed by a vowel.. lhe Diphthong, pronoun.. e Open syllable, nasal vowel.. mos Closed syllable, personal ending.

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.

Liquid Consonant Rule

Consonants like /l/ and /r/ often form syllables with preceding vowels.

Nasal Vowel Rule

Nasal vowels (ã, õ, ẽ, etc.) often create closed syllables.

Diphthong Rule

Diphthongs (combinations of two vowel sounds within a single syllable) form a single syllable.

'ç' Rule

The letter 'ç' before 'a', 'o', or 'u' is treated as a consonant and forms a syllable with the following vowel.

  • The 'lh' digraph is treated as a single phoneme.
  • Nasalization of vowels influences syllable structure.
  • Pronoun attached to the verb is syllabified as a separate unit.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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