contrabalançarlhesemos
Syllables
con-tra-ba-lan-çar-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.bɐ.lɐ̃.ˈsaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ˈe.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
contra- + balanç- + -ar-lhes-emos
The word 'contrabalançar-lhes-emos' is a future subjunctive verb form. It is syllabified into eight syllables with stress on 'çar'. It comprises a Latin-derived prefix 'contra-', root 'balanç-', and several suffixes indicating tense, mood, and person. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, considering vowel separation, consonant clusters, diphthongs, and enclitic pronouns.
Definitions
- 1
To counterbalance them.
To counterbalance them.
“Se precisarmos, contrabalançar-lhes-emos as perdas.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem, 'çar' (saɾ). The syllable 'e' before 'mos' also receives secondary stress, though less prominent.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra — Open syllable, contains a rhotic consonant.. ba — Open syllable.. lan — Nasal vowel, open syllable.. çar — Stressed syllable, closed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, contains a palatal lateral approximant and a diphthong.. e — Open syllable, vowel alone.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
contra-
Latin origin, meaning 'against, opposite'. Prefixes modify the meaning of the root.
balanç-
Latin origin (ballare - to dance, to sway). The core meaning of the verb.
-ar-lhes-emos
Combination of verbal inflectional suffixes: -ar (infinitive), -lhes (3rd person plural dative/indirect object clitic pronoun), -emos (future subjunctive).
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Vowel Separation
Vowels within a word generally form separate syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split according to sonority.
Diphthong Preservation
Diphthongs are generally kept within a single syllable.
Enclitic Pronoun Integration
Enclitic pronouns are treated as part of the verb for syllabification.
- The 'lh' digraph represents a single phoneme /ʎ/. The nasal vowels /ɐ̃/ and /õ/ influence syllabification. The enclitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as part of the verb for syllabification purposes.
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