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contrabandear-vos-ia

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

7 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
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7syllables

contrabandearvosia

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tra-ban-de-ar-vos-ia

Pronunciation

/kõtɾɐbɐ̃de.ɐɾ.vɔʃ.i.ɐ/

Stress

0000100

Morphemes

contra- + bandear + -ear-vos-ia

The word 'contrabandear-vos-ia' is a complex verb form syllabified as con-tra-ban-de-ar-vos-ia, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'ar'. It's composed of the prefix 'contra-', root 'bandear', and suffixes '-ear-vos-ia'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel grouping, consonant-vowel separation, and treatment of clitic pronouns.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To smuggle, to carry illicitly.

    To smuggle

    Eles contrabandear-vos-iam mercadorias.

    Não deviam contrabandear-vos-ia armas.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ar' (con-tra-ban-de-**ar**-vos-ia).

Syllables

7
con/kõ/
tra/tɾɐ/
ban/bɐ̃/
de/de/
ar/ɐɾ/
vos/vɔʃ/
ia/i.ɐ/

con Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra Open syllable.. ban Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. de Open syllable.. ar Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. vos Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. ia Open syllable, final syllable.

Vowel Grouping

Vowels within a syllable are grouped together (e.g., 'ban-de-ar').

Consonant-Vowel

Consonants generally separate syllables when followed by a vowel (e.g., 'con-tra').

Diphthongs & Triphthongs

Diphthongs and triphthongs remain within the same syllable (e.g., 'de-ar').

Pronoun Clitics

Pronoun clitics are treated as part of the verb syllable, but their internal structure is also syllabified (e.g., 'vos-ia').

  • Nasal vowel pronunciation in 'ban-de-ar'.
  • Potential reduction of vowel quality in the clitic pronoun '-vos'.
  • Regional variations in vowel realization.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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