contraindicarnoseis
Syllables
con-tra-in-di-car-nos-eis
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.ĩ.di.ˈkaɾ.nɔʃ.eʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
contra- + indicar + nos-eis
The word 'contraindicar-nos-eis' is a conjugated verb form. It is divided into seven syllables: con-tra-in-di-car-nos-eis, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'car'. The word is composed of the prefix 'contra-', the root 'indicar', and the suffixes '-nos' and '-eis'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables, and stress placement.
Definitions
- 1
To contraindicate
To advise against
“O médico contraindicou o exercício físico intenso. (The doctor contraindicated intense physical exercise.)”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'car' due to the presence of the accented 'a'.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra — Open syllable.. in — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. di — Open syllable.. car — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. nos — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. eis — Closed syllable, imperative ending.
Word Parts
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.
Stress Placement
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable if it contains a stressed vowel.
- The word contains consonant clusters, which are common in Portuguese and follow the language's phonotactic constraints.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'r' do not affect the syllabification.
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