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contramanobrar-nos-ás

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8 syllables
21 characters
Portuguese
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8syllables

contramanobrararnosás

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tra-ma-no-bra-rar-nos-ás

Pronunciation

/kõ.tɾɐ.mɐ.nu.βɾɐɾ.nɔʃ.ɐʃ/

Stress

00100000

Morphemes

contra- + manobr- + -ar-nos-ás

The word 'contramanobrar-nos-ás' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese open/closed syllable rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem. It consists of the prefix 'contra-', root 'manobr-', and suffixes '-ar-nos-ás'. The pronunciation may vary regionally, but the core syllabification remains consistent.

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1

    We will countermaneuver.

    We will countermaneuver.

    “Se eles tentarem nos atacar, contramanobrar-nos-ás com inteligência.”

    syn:desarmarfrustrar
    ant:facilitarpermitir

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the 'bra' syllable (penultimate syllable of the verb stem 'contramanobrar').

Syllables

8
con/kõ/
tra/tɾɐ/
ma/mɐ/
no/nu/
bra/βɾɐ/
rar/ɾɐɾ/
nos/nɔʃ/
ás/ɐʃ/

con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.. ma — Open syllable, unstressed.. no — Open syllable, unstressed.. bra — Open syllable, stressed.. rar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. nos — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ás — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

contra-

Latin origin, meaning 'against', 'opposite'. Negation or opposition.

root

manobr-

Latin *manopera*, meaning 'handwork', 'skill', 'maneuver'. Core meaning of the verb.

suf

-ar-nos-ás

Combination of infinitive marker '-ar', pronoun clitic '-nos' (1st person plural), and future subjunctive ending '-ás'.

Similar Words

tra­ba­lharcon­ver­sarca­mi­nhar

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.

Closed Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in a consonant are generally closed.

Diphthong/Triphthong Rule

Vowel combinations are generally kept together within a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally split according to sonority hierarchy, but in this case, 'rr' is kept together.

  • The pronunciation of 'b' as /β/ is a common phonetic variation in Portuguese, but doesn't affect syllabification.
  • The clitic pronoun '-nos' is always attached to the verb, and its syllabification is straightforward.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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