contrafortarlhesei
Syllables
con-tra-for-tar-lhes-ei
Pronunciation
/kõtɾɐfuɾtaɾ ˈlɛʃ.ɐj/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
contra- + fort- + -ar
The word 'contrafortar-lhes-ei' is a complex verb form divided into six syllables: con-tra-for-tar-lhes-ei. The primary stress falls on 'for'. It's composed of the prefix 'contra-', root 'fort-', suffix '-ar', and clitic pronouns '-lhes' and '-ei'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel-consonant separation and diphthong treatment.
Definitions
- 1
To buttress them, I will.
I will buttress/reinforce them.
“Se for necessário, contrafortar-lhes-ei a estrutura.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('for'), following the rule that words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasalized vowel.. tra — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'tr'. for — Closed syllable, primary stress.. tar — Closed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. ei — Diphthong, reduced vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables generally end in vowels. A syllable break occurs before a consonant following a vowel.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable are allowed.
Diphthongs
Diphthongs are treated as a single syllable.
Stress Placement
Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in vowels.
- Nasalization of vowels.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Liaison between syllables.
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