contraditarlheseis
Syllables
con-tra-di-tar-lhes-eis
Pronunciation
/kõtɾɐdiˈtaɾ ɫɛʃ‿ejʃ/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
contra- + dizer + -tar-lhes-eis
The word 'contraditar-lhes-eis' is a conjugated verb form with six syllables divided according to Portuguese vowel-consonant rules. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tar'). It consists of the prefix 'contra-', the root 'dizer', and suffixes indicating verb conjugation and pronoun attachment. Syllabification is consistent with similar verb forms.
Definitions
- 1
To contradict them
To contradict them
“Se vocês contraditar-lhes-eis, haverá consequências.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'tar', following the rule of penultimate stress for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra — Open syllable.. di — Open syllable.. tar — Closed, stressed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, pronoun attached.. eis — Closed syllable, verb ending.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided after each vowel sound, separating it from the following consonant(s).
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels or 's' generally have stress on the penultimate syllable.
- Enclitic pronouns ('lhes') are treated as part of the verb for syllabification.
- Regional variations in 'r' pronunciation do not affect syllable division.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Portuguese
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- abalará
- abalais
- abalara
- abalado
- abalada
- abajour
- abajara
- abaixou
- abaixoe
- abaixos
- abaixes
- abaixem
- abaixas
- abaixar
- abaixei
- abaixam
- abaglia
- abaixai
- abafeis
- abafará