contrabandearearlhesemos
Syllables
con-tra-ban-de-a-rear-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/kõtɾɐbɐ̃deˈaɾ ˈlɛʃ ˈemʊʃ/
Stress
001001100
Morphemes
contra- + bandear + -ear-lhes-emos
The word 'contrabandear-lhes-emos' is a conjugated verb form in Portuguese. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the stem ('ban'). The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and several suffixes. Syllable division is based on vowel/consonant sequences and sonority principles.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('ban').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tra — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'tr'. ban — Open syllable, nasal vowel, stressed.. de — Open syllable.. a — Open syllable, weak vowel.. rear — Closed syllable, stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, 'lh' cluster.. e — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are generally open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are generally closed.
Sonorant Rule
Sonorant consonants can close a syllable.
Diphthong/Triphthong Rule
Vowel combinations form a single syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority hierarchy.
- Nasal vowel pronunciation requires consideration of following consonants.
- The 'lh' cluster is treated as a single phoneme.
- Weak vowel /ɐ/ can be reduced or elided in rapid speech.
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