contrabalançarlhesiam
Syllables
con-tra-ba-lan-çar-lhes-iam
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.bɐ.lɐ̃.ˈsaɾ.lɛʃ.jɐ̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
contra- + balanç- + -ar-lhes-iam
The word 'contrabalançar-lhes-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified into seven syllables: con-tra-ba-lan-çar-lhes-iam. The primary stress falls on 'çar'. It's formed from the prefix 'contra-', root 'balanç-', and suffixes '-ar', '-lhes', and '-iam'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open/closed syllables and consonant cluster treatment.
Definitions
- 1
They would counterbalance.
They would counterbalance.
“Se tivéssemos mais recursos, contrabalançar-lhes-iam as perdas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('balanç').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tra — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'tr' as a single onset.. ba — Open syllable.. lan — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. çar — Closed syllable, primary stress.. lhes — Closed syllable, palatal lateral approximant.. iam — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable
A syllable ending in a vowel is considered open.
Closed Syllable
A syllable ending in a consonant is considered closed.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters like 'tr' are treated as a single onset.
Nasal Vowel
Vowels followed by 'm' or 'n' are nasalized.
- Liaison between 'çar' and 'lhes' can vary slightly depending on the speaker.
- Regional variations in vowel quality and nasalization.
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