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contracunhar-lhe-iam

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6 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
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6syllables

contracunharlheiam

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tra-cun-har-lhe-iam

Pronunciation

/kõ.tɾɐ.kuˈɲaɾ.ʎe.jɐ̃w̃/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

contra- + cunhar + -ar-lhe-iam

The word 'contracunhar-lhe-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified into six syllables: con-tra-cun-har-lhe-iam. The stress falls on 'cun'. It's composed of the prefix 'contra-', the root 'cunhar', and suffixes '-ar-lhe-iam'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese vowel-based rules and considers digraphs as single phonemes.

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1

    To counter-stamp/engrave for him/her/it.

    to counter-stamp him/her/it

    “Se eu fosse ele, contracunhar-lhe-iam a proposta.”

    syn:opor-se a cunhar-lheimpedir que lhe cunhem
    ant:permitir-lhe cunhar

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'cun', which is the penultimate syllable of the root 'cunhar'.

Syllables

6
con/kõ/
tra/tɾɐ/
cun/kuˈɲaɾ/
har/ɾaɾ/
lhe/ʎe/
iam/jɐ̃w̃/

con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.. cun — Closed, stressed syllable.. har — Open syllable, unstressed.. lhe — Open syllable, unstressed.. iam — Open syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

contra-

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

root

cunhar

Latin origin (*cunneus* - wedge). Evolved to mean 'to engrave', 'to stamp', 'to coin'. Core meaning of the verb.

suf

-ar-lhe-iam

Combination of infinitive marker (-ar), indirect object pronoun (-lhe), and future subjunctive ending (-iam).

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Vowel Rule

Syllables generally end in vowels. Each vowel typically initiates a new syllable.

Digraph Rule

Digraphs like 'nh' and 'lh' are treated as single phonemes and do not break syllable boundaries.

Stress Rule

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in many Portuguese words, influencing syllable prominence.

  • The pronoun 'lhe' is enclitic and attached to the verb, but doesn't affect syllabification rules. The digraphs 'nh' and 'lh' are treated as single sounds, simplifying the process.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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