contrafortarlheeis
Syllables
con-tra-for-tar-lhe-eis
Pronunciation
/kõtɾɐfuɾtaɾ ʎɛjʃ/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
contra- + fort- + -ar
The word 'contrafortar-lhe-eis' is a complex verb form syllabified into six syllables: con-tra-for-tar-lhe-eis. The stress falls on the 'for' syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'contra-', root 'fort-', infinitive suffix '-ar', clitic pronoun '-lhe-', and the future subjunctive ending '-eis'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese vowel-consonant division rules.
Definitions
- 1
To buttress them, to reinforce them.
to buttress them, to reinforce them
“Se precisarem de ajuda, contrafortar-lhe-eis a estrutura.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('for'), following the general Portuguese rule of stressing the penultimate syllable unless otherwise indicated by a written accent.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tra — Open syllable.. for — Open, stressed syllable.. tar — Open syllable.. lhe — Open syllable, clitic pronoun.. eis — Closed syllable, reduced vowel.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are generally divided after a vowel, regardless of the following consonant(s).
Open Syllable
Syllables ending in a vowel are considered open syllables.
Closed Syllable
Syllables ending in a consonant are considered closed syllables.
- The clitic pronoun '-lhe-' can be elided in spoken Portuguese, but this doesn't affect the written syllabification.
- The '-eis' ending is a relatively uncommon future subjunctive form.
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