contramanobrarnosias
Syllables
con-tra-ma-no-brar-nos-ias
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.mɐ.nu.βɾɐɾ.nɔʃ.ˈjaʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
contra- + manobr- + -ar-nos-ias
The word 'contramanobrar-nos-ias' is a complex Portuguese verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into seven syllables: con-tra-ma-no-brar-nos-ias. The stress falls on the 'brar' syllable. The word is composed of the prefix 'contra-', the root 'manobr-', and the suffixes '-ar-nos-ias'. It means 'we would countermaneuver'.
Definitions
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'brar', and is maintained in the complete verb form. The 'ias' syllable also receives secondary stress due to its ending position.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra — Open syllable, part of the prefix.. ma — Open syllable, beginning of the root.. no — Open syllable, part of the root.. brar — Closed syllable, stressed syllable of the root.. nos — Closed syllable, pronoun clitic.. ias — Closed syllable, verbal ending, stressed syllable of the entire word.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided before a consonant following a vowel.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided after a consonant preceding a vowel.
Diphthongs & Triphthongs
Diphthongs and triphthongs are generally kept within the same syllable.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics are syllabified according to their vowel-consonant structure.
- The compound nature of the verb 'contramanobrar' requires careful attention to the syllable division within the root.
- The pronoun clitic '-nos' is always enclitic and treated as a single syllable unit.
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