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contrafazer-lhes-ias

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6 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
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6syllables

contrafazerlhesias

Linguistic Analysis

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

verb
  1. 1

    To counterfeit, to do the opposite, to thwart.

    To counterfeit, to do the opposite, to thwart.

    Eles contrafazem as ordens.

    Não contrafazemos as suas intenções.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('zer'). This is typical for Portuguese words ending in vowels.

Syllables

6
con/kõ/
tra/tɾɐ/
fa/fɐ/
zer/zeɾ/
lhes/ʎes/
ias/i.ɐʃ/

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.

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.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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