contramandarlheiam
Syllables
con-tra-man-dar-lhe-iam
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.mɐ̃.ˈdaɾ.ʎɪ̃.ɐ̃j̃/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
contra- + mandar + -ar
The word 'contramandar-lhe-iam' is divided into six syllables: con-tra-man-dar-lhe-iam. The stress falls on 'man'. It's a verb form meaning 'to countermand him/her/it/you (formal)', formed by a prefix, root, suffix, and enclitic pronoun. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese vowel-based rules.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('man').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, vowel ending.. tra — Open syllable, vowel ending.. man — Open syllable, nasal vowel, stressed.. dar — Open syllable, vowel ending.. lhe — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. iam — Open syllable, nasal vowel.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Syllables generally end in vowels. Each vowel typically forms a separate syllable.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable in this case, as the word ends in a vowel.
- The enclitic pronoun 'lhe' is treated as a separate syllable.
- Nasal vowels form syllable nuclei.
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