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contracunhar-lhe-eis

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6 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
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6syllables

contracunharlheeis

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tra-cu-nhar-lhe-eis

Pronunciation

/kõ.tɾɐ.ku.ˈɲaɾ.ʎɛjʃ/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

contra- + cunhar + -ar/-lhe/-eis

The word 'contracunhar-lhe-eis' is a complex Portuguese verb form syllabified as 'con-tra-cu-nhar-lhe-eis'. It's composed of the prefix 'contra-', root 'cunhar', and suffixes '-ar', '-lhe', and '-eis'. The primary stress falls on the 'cun' syllable. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open/closed syllables and consonant clusters, accounting for the attached clitic pronoun.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To counter-engrave, to counter-stamp, to invalidate a stamp or engraving.

    To counter-engrave/counter-stamp (them).

    “Se eu pudesse, contracunhar-lhe-eis todos os documentos falsos.”

    syn:invalidaranular
    ant:cunharvalidar

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('cun'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').

Syllables

6
con/kõ/
tra/tɾɐ/
cu/ku/
nhar/ˈɲaɾ/
lhe/ʎɛ/
eis/jʃ/

con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tra — Open syllable, approximant consonant.. cu — Open syllable, velar nasal consonant.. nhar — Closed syllable, stressed, nasal consonant and 'r'.. lhe — Open syllable, clitic pronoun.. eis — Closed syllable, inflectional ending.

Word Parts

pre

contra-

Latin origin, meaning 'against', 'opposite'. Prefixes modify the verb's meaning.

root

cunhar

Latin *cuneare*, meaning 'to stamp, engrave'. Core meaning of the verb.

suf

-ar/-lhe/-eis

Infinitive marker, clitic pronoun, and inflectional ending respectively. Indicate verb form, indirect object, and person/number.

Similar Words

can­ta­rí­a­moscon­tra­ta­ramcu­nha­rem

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in vowels are generally open.

Closed Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in consonants are closed.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters can form syllable codas (endings).

Clitic Pronoun Rule

Clitic pronouns attach to the verb and are syllabified as part of the verb complex.

  • The word's complexity arises from the combination of a prefix, root, suffixes, and a clitic pronoun.
  • Portuguese allows for some flexibility in pronunciation, particularly with vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the precise phonetic realization of certain sounds.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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