contrafortarlheemos
Syllables
con-tra-for-tar-lhe-emos
Pronunciation
/kõtɾɐfuɾtaɾ ˈʎɛmuʃ/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
contra- + fort- + -ar
The word 'contrafortar-lhe-emos' is a future subjunctive verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into six syllables: con-tra-for-tar-lhe-emos. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('tar'). The word is composed of a prefix, root, suffix, clitic pronoun, and ending.
Definitions
- 1
We will buttress him/her/it/you (formal).
We will buttress/support him/her/it/you (formal).
“Se precisarem de ajuda, contrafortar-lhe-emos em todos os momentos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('tar'), as it is a closed syllable.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.. for — Open syllable, unstressed.. tar — Closed syllable, stressed.. lhe — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Syllables are formed around vowels. Each vowel typically initiates a new syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they violate phonotactic constraints.
- The clitic pronoun '-lhe-' is treated as a separate syllable.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation (Brazilian Portuguese) may exist but do not affect syllabification.
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