contracunharvosíeis
Syllables
con-tra-cun-har-vos-íeis
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.ku.ˈɲaɾ.vɔʃ.ˈejʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
contra- + cunhar + -vos-íeis
The word 'contracunhar-vos-íeis' is a complex verb form with six syllables, following standard Portuguese syllabification rules. Stress falls on the 'cun' syllable. The word is composed of a prefix, root, and suffixes, and exhibits palatalization of /n/ before /i/.
Definitions
- 1
To counter-engrave, to counter-stamp.
To counter-engrave, to counter-stamp.
“Eles contracunhariam as moedas para evitar a falsificação.”
“They would counter-stamp the coins to prevent counterfeiting.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'cun', making it the stressed syllable.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tra — Open syllable, vowel followed by liquid consonant.. cun — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. har — Closed syllable, palatal nasal consonant and rhotic consonant.. vos — Closed syllable, vowel followed by fricative consonant.. íeis — Closed syllable, diphthong followed by fricative consonant.
Word Parts
Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a consonant are generally closed.
Diphthong Resolution
Diphthongs form a single syllable.
Nasal Diphthongs
Nasal vowels form a single syllable.
Palatalization
/n/ becomes /ɲ/ before /i/.
- Palatalization of /n/ to /ɲ/ in 'cunhar'.
- Enclitic pronoun 'vos' is always attached to the verb form.
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