contradeclararlhesiam
Syllables
con-tra-de-cla-rar-lhes-iam
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.d͡ʒi.kɫɐ.ˈɾaɾ.ʎes.jɐ̃w̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
contra- + declar- + -ar-lhes-iam
The word 'contradeclarar-lhes-iam' is a complex Portuguese verb form divided into seven syllables: con-tra-de-cla-rar-lhes-iam. The stress falls on the fourth syllable ('cla'). It consists of the prefix 'contra-', the root 'declar-', and several suffixes including the pronoun 'lhes' and the conditional ending 'iam'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel-consonant division and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
To counter-declare to them.
They would counter-declare to them.
“Se tivessem provas, contradeclarar-lhes-iam imediatamente.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('cla'), following the penultimate stress rule for Portuguese.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tra — Open syllable, rhotic consonant.. de — Open syllable, palatal consonant.. cla — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. rar — Open syllable, rhotic consonant.. lhes — Closed syllable, palatal lateral consonant.. iam — Closed syllable, nasal diphthong.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided between vowels and consonants, prioritizing open syllables.
Penultimate Stress
In Portuguese, words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' generally have stress on the penultimate syllable.
Pronoun Separation
Pronouns like 'lhes' are treated as separate syllables due to their distinct phonological structure.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of the rhotic consonant /ɾ/ may occur.
- The complex morphology of Portuguese verbs can lead to longer words with multiple syllable boundaries.
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