contrabalançarlheemos
Syllables
con-tra-ba-lan-çar-lhe-e-mos
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.bɐ.lɐ̃.ˈsaɾ.ʎɨ.ɐ̃.mus/
Stress
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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
- 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
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.
Word Parts
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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.
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