contrabalançarlheseis
Syllables
con-tra-ba-lan-çar-lhes-eis
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.bɐ.lɐ̃.ˈsaɾ.lɛʃ.ɐjʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
contra- + balanç- + -ar-lhes-eis
The word 'contrabalançar-lhes-eis' is a conjugated verb form with seven syllables, divided according to Portuguese vowel-consonant and vowel-vowel rules. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem. The word consists of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes, including clitic pronouns. Syllabification is consistent with similar Portuguese verbs.
Definitions
- 1
To counterbalance them (to you plural).
To counterbalance them (to you plural).
“Contrabalançar-lhes-eis os argumentos com factos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('lan' in 'ba-lan-çar') due to the penultimate stress rule when the last syllable contains a vowel followed by no consonants or 's'.
Syllables
con — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. tra — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed.. lan — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, stressed.. çar — Closed syllable, 'ç' as /s/.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. eis — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun, diphthong.
Word Parts
contra-
Latin origin, meaning 'against, opposite'. Prefixes modify the meaning of the root.
balanç-
Latin origin (ballare - to dance, to sway). Core meaning of 'to balance'.
-ar-lhes-eis
Combination of infinitive ending (-ar), indirect object pronoun (-lhes), and archaic direct object pronoun (-eis).
Similar Words
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are divided before consonants (e.g., con-tra, ba-lan).
Vowel-Vowel Division
Syllables are divided between vowels (e.g., ba-lan).
Consonant Cluster Treatment
Consonant clusters like 'tr' are treated as a single onset for the syllable.
- Clitic pronoun syllabification can be complex, but is treated here as separate syllables.
- The archaic nature of 'eis' might influence pronunciation in some dialects.
- Nasal vowel pronunciation can vary slightly between dialects.
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