contraindicarvosás
Syllables
con-tra-in-di-car-vos-ás
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.ĩ.di.ˈkaɾ.vuʃ.ɐʃ/
Stress
0000101
Morphemes
contra- + indicar + -ás
The word 'contraindicar-vos-ás' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into seven syllables: con-tra-in-di-car-vos-ás. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ás'). The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and two suffixes (clitic pronoun and verb ending).
Definitions
- 1
To contraindicate (to advise against something, usually a medical treatment or action).
To contraindicate to you all.
“Se houver risco de reação alérgica, o médico contraindicar-vos-ás o medicamento.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ás'), indicated by the acute accent.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra — Syllable with consonant cluster 'tr'. in — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. di — Open syllable.. car — Closed syllable, final syllable of the root.. vos — Clitic pronoun, treated as a single syllable.. ás — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a consonant are generally closed.
Diphthongs & Triphthongs
Vowel combinations are treated as a single syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Clitic Pronouns
Clitic pronouns attached to verbs are often treated as a single syllable unit.
- The word's complexity arises from the combination of a prefix, root, clitic pronoun, and verb ending.
- Regional variations in pronunciation of clitic pronouns may exist, but syllabification remains consistent.
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