contrafortarlhesias
Syllables
con-tra-for-tar-lhes-ias
Pronunciation
/kõtɾɐfuɾtaɾ ˈlɛʃiɐʃ/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
contra- + fort- + -ar-lhes-ias
The word 'contrafortar-lhes-ias' is a complex verb form with six syllables. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, with stress on the 'for' syllable. The word's structure includes a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, including a clitic pronoun, influencing its syllabic breakdown.
Definitions
- 1
To buttress; to reinforce; to strengthen.
To buttress/reinforce/strengthen
“Eles contrafortariam as paredes do castelo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('for').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tra — Open syllable, vowel followed by liquid consonant.. for — Closed syllable, primary stress.. tar — Closed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. ias — Closed syllable, inflectional suffix.
Word Parts
Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a consonant are generally closed.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics are generally syllabified as separate syllables.
- Nasalization of vowels.
- Realization of /ɾ/ as a flap.
- Liaison between clitic pronoun and verb.
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