contradizerlheiamos
Syllables
con-tra-di-zer-lhe-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/kontɾa.di.zeɾ ɫe.ˈi.ɐ̃.muʃ/
Stress
00001010
Morphemes
contra- + diz- + -er
The word 'contradizer-lhe-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified into eight syllables: con-tra-di-zer-lhe-i-a-mos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from the verb 'contradizer', the clitic pronoun 'lhe', and the imperfect subjunctive ending '-íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, accounting for open and closed syllables, clitic pronoun attachment, and regional pronunciation variations.
Definitions
- 1
To contradict someone (formal you) in the imperfect subjunctive.
We would contradict him/her/it/you (formal).
“Se ele dissesse isso, contradizer-lhe-íamos imediatamente.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('i' in 'íamos').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasalized vowel.. tra — Open syllable.. di — Open syllable.. zer — Closed syllable, /z/ pronunciation.. lhe — Open syllable, clitic pronoun (BR pronunciation).. i — Open syllable.. a — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, palatalization of /m/.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are generally open syllables.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are generally closed syllables.
Clitic Pronoun Attachment
Clitic pronouns are syllabified as separate syllables, but are attached to the verb.
- Regional variations in pronunciation (Brazilian vs. European Portuguese).
- Nasalization of vowels before nasal consonants.
- Palatalization of /m/ before /ʃ/.
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