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contraindicar-lhe-ás

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

7 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
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7syllables

contraindicarlheás

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tra-in-di-car-lhe-ás

Pronunciation

/kõ.tɾɐ.ĩ.di.ˈkaɾ.ʎɨʃ/

Stress

0001001

Morphemes

contra- + indicar + -lhe-ás

The word 'contraindicar-lhe-ás' is a future subjunctive verb form. It is divided into seven syllables: con-tra-in-di-car-lhe-ás, with stress on 'di'. The syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, considering open/closed syllables, consonant clusters, and clitic pronouns. The word's morphemic structure consists of the prefix 'contra-', root 'indicar', and suffixes '-lhe-' and '-ás'.

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1

    To contraindicate (to someone).

    To contraindicate to him/her/it.

    Se houver alguma reação alérgica, o médico contraindicar-lhe-á o medicamento.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('di'), as it is the default stress pattern for verbs in Portuguese, and the ending '-ás' is a weak ending.

Syllables

7
con/kõ/
tra/tɾɐ/
in/ĩ/
di/di/
car/kaɾ/
lhe/ʎɨ/
ás/as/

con Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tra Open syllable, consonant cluster 'tr'. in Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. di Closed, stressed syllable.. car Open syllable, flap 'r'. lhe Closed syllable, palatal lateral consonant.. ás Closed syllable, weak ending.

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in vowels are generally open.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable are allowed.

Stress Rule

Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable unless overridden by accent marks or weak endings.

Clitic Pronoun Rule

Pronoun clitics form a separate syllable.

  • Regional variations in pronunciation (EP vs. BP).
  • The combination of verb stem and clitic pronoun, though not problematic in this case, can sometimes lead to ambiguity.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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