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contraindicar-lhe-ias

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

7 syllables
21 characters
Portuguese
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “contraindicar-lhe-ias” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

contraindicarlheias

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tra-in-di-car-lhe-ias

Pronunciation

/kõ.tɾɐ.ĩ.di.ˈkaɾ.ʎɨ.ɐʃ/

Stress

0000100

Morphemes

contra- + indicar + lhe-ias

The word 'contraindicar-lhe-ias' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into seven syllables: con-tra-in-di-car-lhe-ias. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('car'). The word consists of the prefix 'contra-', the root 'indicar', and the suffixes '-lhe-' and '-ias'.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To contraindicate to him/her/it

    To contraindicate to him/her/it

    “O médico contraindicou-lhe-ias o consumo de álcool.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('car').

Syllables

7
con/kõ/
tra/tɾɐ/
in/ĩ/
di/di/
car/ˈkaɾ/
lhe/ʎɨ/
ias/ɐʃ/

con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tra — Open syllable, vowel followed by liquid consonant.. in — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. di — Open syllable, vowel followed by liquid consonant.. car — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. lhe — Closed syllable, pronoun clitic.. ias — Closed syllable, inflectional ending.

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in vowels are generally open.

Closed Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in consonants are generally closed.

Pronoun Clitic Rule

Pronoun clitics are generally treated as separate syllables.

Stress Rule

Stress influences syllable prominence.

  • The combination of verb stem and clitic pronoun can sometimes lead to variations in perceived syllable boundaries, but the standard rules apply here.
  • The imperfect subjunctive ending '-ias' is a common inflection and doesn't present any unusual syllabification challenges.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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