contrabalânçarlheia
Syllables
con-tra-ba-lân-çar-lhe-ia
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.bɐ.lɐ̃.ˈsaɾ.ʎɪ.ɐ/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
contra- + balanç- + -ar-lhe-ia
The word 'contrabalançar-lhe-ia' is syllabified as con-tra-ba-lân-çar-lhe-ia, with stress on 'lân'. It's a future subjunctive verb form composed of the prefix 'contra-', root 'balanç-', and suffixes '-ar-lhe-ia'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables.
Definitions
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To counterbalance him/her/it/them.
To counterbalance him/her/it/them.
“Se ele tivesse mais recursos, contrabalançar-lhe-ia as perdas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'lân' syllable (penultimate syllable of the root 'balançar').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. tra — Open syllable.. ba — Open syllable.. lân — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. çar — Closed syllable.. lhe — Open syllable, palatal lateral.. ia — Open syllable, future subjunctive ending.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.
Nasal Vowel Rule
Nasal vowels create closed syllables.
- The presence of the clitic pronoun 'lhe' adds complexity but doesn't alter the core syllabification rules.
- Regional variations in vowel reduction may affect pronunciation but not syllable division.
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