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contraindicar-lhes-ias

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7 syllables
22 characters
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7syllables

contraindicarlhesias

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tra-in-di-car-lhes-ias

Pronunciation

/kõ.tɾɐ.ĩ.di.ˈkaɾ.ʎɛʃ.jas/

Stress

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Morphemes

contra- + indicar + -lhes-ias

The word 'contraindicar-lhes-ias' is a conjugated verb form with stress on the penultimate syllable of the stem ('di'). Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables, with consideration for nasal vowels and palatalization. It's composed of the prefix 'contra-', root 'indicar', and suffixes '-lhes' and '-ias'.

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1

    To contraindicate to them

    To contraindicate to them

    O médico contraindicou-lhes o consumo de álcool.

    Eu contraindicaria-lhes essa viagem, é muito perigosa.

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

7
con/kõ/
tra/tɾɐ/
in/ĩ/
di/di/
car/kaɾ/
lhes/ʎɛʃ/
ias/jas/

con Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tra Open syllable, vowel followed by a liquid consonant.. in Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. di Stressed, open syllable.. car Open syllable, vowel followed by a liquid consonant.. lhes Closed syllable, palatalized consonant.. ias Closed syllable, inflectional ending.

Open Syllables

Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.

Closed Syllables

Syllables ending in a consonant are generally closed.

Stress Placement

Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable unless indicated by an accent mark.

Palatalization

The /l/ sound becomes /ʎ/ before the vowel /i/.

  • Nasal vowel pronunciation.
  • Palatalization of /l/ before /i/.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation of nasal vowels.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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