contrammandarvosiámos
Syllables
con-tram-man-dar-vos-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.mɐ̃.ˈdaɾ.vɔʃ.ˈi.ɐ̃.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
contra- + mandar + -vos-íamos
The word 'contramandar-vos-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable ('dar'). It consists of the prefix 'contra-', the root 'mandar', and the suffixes '-vos' and '-íamos'. Syllable division follows open/closed syllable rules and allows division between consonant clusters. The word means 'we would countermand you'.
Definitions
- 1
We would countermand you.
We would countermand you.
“Se tivéssemos autoridade, contramandar-vos-íamos imediatamente.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the syllable 'dar' (4th syllable), following the penultimate stress rule for Portuguese. The stress is indicated by '1', while '0' represents unstressed syllables.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tram — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. man — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. dar — Stressed, open syllable.. vos — Open syllable, enclitic pronoun.. i — Open syllable, short vowel.. á — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, final 's' as /ʃ/.
Word Parts
contra-
Latin origin, meaning 'against, opposite'. Prefixes are typically attached to the verb root.
mandar
Latin *mandare*, meaning 'to order, to command'. The core meaning of the verb.
-vos-íamos
Combination of the enclitic pronoun '-vos' (2nd person plural 'you') and the conditional perfect ending '-íamos' (1st person plural 'we would').
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are considered open syllables.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Syllable division is permitted between consonant clusters, following the principle of maximizing onsets.
Penultimate Stress Rule
In Portuguese, words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' typically have stress on the penultimate syllable.
- The enclitic pronoun 'vos' is attached to the verb and doesn't alter the core syllabification rules.
- Nasal vowels are a characteristic feature of Portuguese phonology and are predictable based on the following consonants.
- The final 's' in 'mos' is pronounced as /ʃ/ in many dialects.
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