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contraindicar-se-iam

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

8 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
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8syllables

contraindicariseiam

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tra-in-di-ca-ri-se-iam

Pronunciation

/kõ.tɾɐ.ĩ.di.ˈkaɾ.sɨ.ˈjɐ̃w̃/

Stress

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Morphemes

contra- + indicar + -se-iam

The word 'contraindicar-se-iam' is a verb form divided into eight syllables: con-tra-in-di-ca-ri-se-iam. The primary stress falls on 'di'. It's composed of the prefix 'contra-', root 'indicar', and suffixes '-se' and '-iam'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel grouping, consonant clusters, and open/closed syllable classification.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To be contraindicated

    to be contraindicated

    “Eles contraindicar-se-iam a tomar esse medicamento.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'di' due to the conditional ending '-iam'.

Syllables

8
con/kõ/
tra/tɾɐ/
in/ĩ/
di/ˈdi/
ca/ˈkaɾ/
ri/ˈɾi/
se/sɨ/
iam/ˈjɐ̃w̃/

con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tra — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'tr'. in — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. di — Stressed, open syllable.. ca — Closed syllable, stressed.. ri — Open syllable.. se — Open syllable, reflexive pronoun.. iam — Closed syllable, nasal diphthong, conditional ending.

Vowel Grouping

Vowels within diphthongs are not separated.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally kept together.

Open/Closed Syllables

Syllables are classified as open or closed based on their ending.

Penultimate Stress

Words ending in '-iam' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.

  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of the reflexive pronoun 'se'.
  • Nasalization of vowels due to following nasal consonants.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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