contrafazerlhesias
Syllables
con-tra-fa-zer-lhes-ias
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.fɐˈzeɾ.ʎes.i.ɐʃ/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
contra + fazer + lhes-ias
The word 'contrafazer-lhes-ias' is syllabified based on vowel-consonant separation, with consonant clusters remaining intact. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a conjugated verb form with a prefix, root, and suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard Portuguese phonological rules.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('zer'). This is typical for Portuguese words ending in vowels.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. tra — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. fa — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. zer — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. lhes — Closed syllable, vowel preceded by consonant cluster (palatal lateral).. ias — Closed syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are generally divided after a vowel.
Vowel-Consonant Cluster (VCC)
Syllables are divided after the vowel, grouping the consonant cluster into the following syllable.
Initial Consonant Cluster
Initial consonant clusters are allowed and remain within the first syllable.
- The clitic pronoun '-lhes' is treated as a separate syllable.
- The 'lh' digraph is treated as a single phoneme.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'z' (Brazil /z/, Portugal /ʃ/) do not affect syllabification.
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