contrabalançarseia
Syllables
con-tra-ba-lan-çar-se-ia
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.bɐ.lɐ̃.ˈsaɾ.sɨ.ɐ/
Stress
0001001
Morphemes
contra- + balanç- + -ar-se-ia
The word 'contrabalançar-se-ia' is a verb form with seven syllables divided according to Portuguese vowel and consonant cluster rules. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'contra-', the root 'balanç-', and the suffixes '-ar-se-ia'. Syllabification is consistent with similar Portuguese verbs.
Definitions
- 1
To counterbalance oneself; to be counterbalancing oneself.
would counterbalance oneself
“Se ele contrabalançar-se-ia, a situação seria mais estável.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('çar').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. tra — Open syllable.. ba — Open syllable.. lan — Nasalized open syllable.. çar — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. se — Closed syllable.. ia — Open syllable, subjunctive ending.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel Rule
Syllables generally end in vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters can end syllables.
Nasal Vowel Rule
Nasal vowels create open syllables.
- The cluster '-tr-' is common and doesn't pose a challenge.
- The reflexive pronoun '-se' is often treated as a separate syllable.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Portuguese
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- abalará
- abalais
- abalara
- abalado
- abalada
- abajour
- abajara
- abaixou
- abaixoe
- abaixos
- abaixes
- abaixem
- abaixas
- abaixar
- abaixei
- abaixam
- abaglia
- abaixai
- abafeis
- abafará