contramandarvosiam
Syllables
con-tra-man-dar-vos-iam
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.mɐ̃.ˈdaɾ.vɔʃ.jɐ̃/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
contra- + mandar + -ar-vos-iam
The word 'contramandar-vos-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified into six syllables: con-tra-man-dar-vos-iam. Stress falls on 'man'. It's composed of the prefix 'contra-', root 'mandar', and suffixes '-ar-vos-iam'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open/closed syllables and pronoun clitic separation.
Definitions
- 1
To countermand you (formal plural).
To countermand you (formal plural)
“Se eu fosse o chefe, contramandar-vos-iam imediatamente.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('man') due to the presence of the future subjunctive ending '-iam'.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. tra — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. man — Open syllable, nasalized vowel.. dar — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. vos — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. iam — Open syllable, nasalized vowel.
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.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics like 'vos' form a separate syllable.
Diphthongs/Triphthongs
Vowel combinations are generally kept within the same syllable.
- Nasalization of vowels can be reduced in rapid speech.
- Pronoun 'vos' is always a separate syllable.
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