contrabalançarnosás
Syllables
con-tra-ba-lan-çar-nos-ás
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.bɐ.lɐ̃.ˈsaɾ.nɔʃ.ɐʃ/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
contra- + balanç- + -ar-nos-ás
The word 'contrabalançar-nos-ás' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables, consonant clusters, and nasal vowels. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('balanç'). The word is composed of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
To counterbalance, to offset.
To counterbalance, to offset.
“Ele tentou contrabalançar os argumentos dela.”
“Precisamos contrabalançar os gastos com novas receitas.”
ant:desequilibrar
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('balanç').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. tra — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'tr' followed by vowel.. ba — Open syllable.. lan — Nasal vowel, open syllable.. çar — Open syllable, 'ç' pronounced as /s/.. nos — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster 'sh'.. ás — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.
Word Parts
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a consonant are generally closed.
Diphthongs & Triphthongs
Vowel combinations are treated as a single syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally split according to pronounceability.
Nasal Vowels
Nasal vowels form a single syllable.
- The 'ç' is always pronounced as /s/.
- Nasal vowel pronunciation can vary regionally.
- The clitic pronoun *nos* influences syllabification.
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