contramandarnosias
Syllables
con-tra-man-dar-nos-i-as
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.mɐ̃.ˈdaɾ.nɔʃ.ˈi.ɐʃ/
Stress
0010010
Morphemes
contra- + mandar + -ar-nos-ias
The word 'contramandar-nos-ias' is a complex verb form syllabified as con-tra-man-dar-nos-i-as, with stress on 'man'. It comprises a Latin-derived prefix 'contra-', root 'mandar', and several suffixes indicating tense, mood, and person. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables.
Definitions
- 1
To countermand us (hypothetical future action).
To countermand us, if we were to.
“Se eu fosse o chefe, contramandar-nos-ias a ordem.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'man' (ˈdaɾ). The syllable 'i' also receives secondary stress due to its position before a final syllable.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. tra — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. man — Open syllable, nasal vowel followed by consonant.. dar — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. nos — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. i — Open syllable, vowel.. as — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are generally closed.
Vowel Cluster Rule
Vowel clusters are generally separated into individual syllables.
- The clitic pronoun 'nos' is treated as a single syllable, as is standard in Portuguese.
- The nasal vowel /ɐ̃/ in 'man' doesn't alter the syllabification rules.
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