contraindicarlheás
Syllables
con-tra-in-di-car-lhe-ás
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.ĩ.di.ˈkaɾ.ʎɨʃ/
Stress
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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
- 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
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.
Word Parts
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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.
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