contrabandeáloíeis
Syllables
con-tra-ban-de-á-lo-íeis
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.bɐ̃.de.ˈa.lu.ˈejʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
contra- + bande- + -ea-lo-íeis
The word 'contrabandeá-lo-íeis' is a conjugated Portuguese verb form meaning 'you (plural, past imperfect) were smuggling it/him'. It's syllabified as con-tra-ban-de-á-lo-íeis, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The word's structure involves a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, and its syllabification adheres to standard Portuguese rules.
Definitions
- 1
You (plural, past imperfect) were smuggling it/him.
You were smuggling it/him.
“Os guardas suspeitavam que eles contrabandeá-lo-íeis através da fronteira.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('á') and secondary stress on the antepenultimate syllable ('í').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra — Open syllable, contains a rhotic consonant.. ban — Nasalized open syllable.. de — Open syllable.. á — Stressed, open syllable.. lo — Open syllable, clitic pronoun.. í — Open syllable, stressed vowel.. eis — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Separation
Vowels generally form separate syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split according to sonority.
Open Syllable Preference
Portuguese tends to favor open syllables.
Clitic Pronoun Attachment
Clitic pronouns are attached to the verb and syllabified as part of it.
- The complex morphology of the word (verb conjugation, clitic pronoun attachment, multiple suffixes) requires careful application of syllabification rules.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect vowel quality but not the core syllable division.
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