contrabalançarnoseis
Syllables
con-tra-ba-lan-çar-nos-eis
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.bɐ.lɐ̃.ˈsaɾ.nɔʃ.eʃ/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
contra- + balanç- + -ar-nos-eis
The word 'contrabalançar-nos-eis' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, splitting the word into syllables based on vowel and consonant groupings. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('balanç'). The word is composed of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes, including clitic pronouns.
Definitions
- 1
To counterbalance, to weigh against.
To counterbalance
“Estamos a contrabalançar os riscos com medidas preventivas.”
ant:desequilibrar
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('balanç').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tra — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'tr'. ba — Open syllable.. lan — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. çar — Closed syllable, 'ç' pronounced as /s/.. nos — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. eis — Closed syllable.
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Vowel Grouping
Vowels within a dipthong or triphthong are kept together.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are split according to permissible initial and final clusters.
Open/Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in vowels are open; those ending in consonants are closed.
Nasalization
Vowels preceding nasal consonants are nasalized.
- The presence of clitic pronouns can sometimes lead to variations in perceived syllable boundaries.
- The 'ç' digraph is always pronounced as /s/.
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