contraindicavosiámos
Syllables
con-tra-in-di-ca-vos-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.ĩ.di.ˈkaɾ.vɔʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
contra- + indicar + -ar-vos-íamos
The word 'contraindicar-vos-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese vowel separation, consonant cluster resolution, and penultimate stress rules. The clitic pronoun 'vos' adds an additional syllable. The primary stress falls on the 'di' syllable. The word means 'we would contraindicate to you' (formal/archaic).
Definitions
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To contraindicate to you (plural, formal/archaic).
We would contraindicate to you.
“Os médicos contraindicar-vos-íamos o consumo excessivo de álcool.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('di') due to the general rule of penultimate stress in words ending in vowels.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra — Open syllable.. in — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. di — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ca — Open syllable.. vos — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. i — Open syllable.. á — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Separation
Vowels generally separate into different syllables.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Clitic Attachment
Pronoun clitics are treated as separate syllables attached to the verb.
- The 'vos' pronoun is archaic and its use is declining.
- Regional variations in nasal vowel pronunciation may exist.
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