contrabalançarvosia
Syllables
con-tra-ba-lan-çar-vos-ia
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.bɐ.lɐ̃.ˈsɐɾ.vɔʃ.i.ɐ/
Stress
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Morphemes
contra- + balanç- + -ar-vos-ia
The word 'contrabalançar-vos-ia' is a complex verb form syllabified into seven syllables: con-tra-ba-lan-çar-vos-ia. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root. The syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules for open and closed syllables, consonant clusters, and clitic pronoun attachment. The word means 'would counterbalance you (plural)'.
Definitions
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would counterbalance you (plural)
would counterbalance you (plural)
“Se tivéssemos mais recursos, contrabalançar-vos-ia as perdas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('ban' in 'balançar').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tra — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'tr' as a single onset.. ba — Open syllable.. lan — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. çar — Closed syllable, 'ç' as /s/.. vos — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. ia — Open syllable, conditional ending.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable
A syllable ending in a vowel is considered open.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters like 'tr' are treated as a single onset.
Closed Syllable
A syllable ending in a consonant is considered closed.
- The clitic pronoun 'vos' is attached to the verb stem and syllabified as a unit.
- Nasal vowels are common in Portuguese and follow standard syllabification rules.
- The grapheme 'ç' represents /s/ before a vowel.
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