contrabandeararmeias
Syllables
con-tra-ban-de-a-rar-me-i-as
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.bɐ̃.de.ˈaɾ.mɨ.i.ɐʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
contra- + bandear + -ias
The verb 'contrabandear-me-ias' (to smuggle) is divided into nine syllables: con-tra-ban-de-a-rar-me-i-as, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a morphologically complex word with a prefix, root, suffixes, and an enclitic pronoun, syllabified according to standard Portuguese rules.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('a' in 'rar').
Syllables
con — Open syllable. tra — Open syllable. ban — Nasalized open syllable. de — Open syllable. a — Open syllable. rar — Closed syllable. me — Open syllable (enclitic pronoun). i — Open syllable. as — Closed syllable
Word Parts
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Vowel Grouping
Vowels generally form a single syllable.
Consonant-Vowel
A consonant followed by a vowel typically forms a syllable.
Closed Syllable
A syllable ending in a consonant is considered closed.
Enclitic Pronouns
Pronouns attached to verbs are syllabified as separate units.
- The nasal vowel /ɐ̃/ doesn't affect syllabification.
- The enclitic pronoun *me* is treated as a separate syllable.
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