contrabalançarteemos
Syllables
con-tra-ba-lan-çar-te-e-mos
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.bɐ.lɐ̃.ˈsaɾ.tɨ.ˈe.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
contra- + balanç- + -ar-te-emos
The word 'contrabalançar-te-emos' is a conjugated verb form with eight syllables, stressed on the penultimate syllable of the root ('çar'). Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open/closed syllables, penultimate stress, and nasalization. It's composed of the prefix 'contra-', root 'balanç-', and suffixes '-ar-te-emos'.
Definitions
- 1
To counterbalance
To counterbalance
“Precisamos contrabalançar os riscos com medidas de segurança.”
ant:desequilibrar
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('çar'), following the penultimate stress rule for words ending in consonants.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasalized vowel.. tra — Open syllable, liquid consonant.. ba — Open syllable.. lan — Closed syllable, nasalized vowel.. çar — Closed, stressed syllable.. te — Open syllable, enclitic pronoun.. e — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
contra-
Latin origin, meaning 'against', 'opposite'. Modifies verb meaning.
balanç-
Latin *ballare* (to dance, to sway). Core meaning: 'to balance'.
-ar-te-emos
Combination of infinitive ending (-ar), enclitic pronoun (-te, 2nd person singular 'you'), and personal ending (-emos, 1st person plural future tense 'we').
Similar Words
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are generally closed.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in a consonant generally have stress on the penultimate syllable.
Nasalization Rule
Vowels followed by nasal consonants become nasalized.
- The enclitic pronoun '-te' is treated as a separate syllable.
- The 'tr' cluster is treated as a single onset.
- Regional variations in nasal vowel pronunciation may exist.
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