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contramanobrar-nos-iam

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8 syllables
22 characters
Portuguese
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8syllables

contramanobrararnosiam

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tra-ma-no-bra-rar-nos-iam

Pronunciation

/kõ.tɾɐ.mɐ.nu.βɾɐɾ.nɔʃ.jɐ̃w̃/

Stress

00100000

Morphemes

contra- + manobr- + -ar-nos-iam

The word 'contramanobrar-nos-iam' is a complex Portuguese verb form divided into eight syllables. Stress falls on the third syllable ('ma'). It's composed of the prefix 'contra-', the root 'manobr-', and suffixes indicating verb tense and person. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables.

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1

    We would countermaneuver.

    We would countermaneuver

    “Se eles tentassem nos atacar, nós contramanobrar-nos-iam.”

    syn:desfazer um planofrustrar
    ant:permitirfacilitar

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ma'), following the penultimate stress rule for Portuguese.

Syllables

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

con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.. ma — Open syllable, primary stressed.. no — Open syllable, unstressed.. bra — Open syllable, unstressed.. rar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. nos — Closed syllable, unstressed.. iam — Closed syllable, unstressed, nasal diphthong.

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-iam

Combination of verbal infinitive marker (-ar), 1st person plural object pronoun (-nos), and conditional future subjunctive ending (-iam).

Similar Words

tra­bal­harcon­ta­tarma­no­bra

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 distinct syllables.

  • The pronunciation of 'r' can vary regionally.
  • The presence of the nasal diphthong /ɐ̃w̃/ in the final syllable requires careful consideration.
  • The 'b' in 'bra' is often pronounced as /β/.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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