contrabalançarmeemos
Syllables
con-tra-ba-lan-çar-me-e-mos
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.bɐ.lɐ̃.ˈsaɾ.mɨ.ˈe.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
contra- + balanç- + -ar-me-emos
The word 'contrabalançar-me-emos' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows Portuguese rules of open/closed syllables, nasal vowel treatment, and stress placement on the antepenultimate syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'contra-', root 'balanç-', and suffixes '-ar-me-emos'.
Definitions
- 1
To counterbalance, to weigh against.
To counterbalance
“Nós contrabalançamos os argumentos com evidências.”
“Eles contrabalançam as despesas com economias.”
ant:desequilibrar
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('çar').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasalized vowel.. tra — Open syllable, 'tr' cluster.. ba — Open syllable.. lan — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. çar — Closed, stressed syllable.. me — Open syllable.. e — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, 'sh' cluster.
Word Parts
contra-
Latin origin, meaning 'against', 'opposite'. Prefixes modify the verb's meaning.
balanç-
Latin *ballare* (to dance, to sway). Core meaning of the verb, 'to balance'.
-ar-me-emos
Combination of infinitive ending (-ar), reflexive pronoun (-me), and 1st person plural present indicative (-emos).
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a consonant are generally closed.
Nasal Vowels
Nasal vowels are formed before nasal consonants and are considered part of the preceding syllable.
Stress Placement
Stress typically falls on the antepenultimate syllable if the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- The 'ç' is pronounced as /s/ before a vowel.
- Nasal vowel pronunciation can vary slightly regionally.
- The 'sh' cluster represents /ʃ/.
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