contramarcarlhesei
Syllables
con-tra-mar-car-lhes-ei
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.mɐɾ.ˈkaɾ.lɨʃ.ɐj/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
contramar- + marcar + -lhes-ei
The word 'contramarcar-lhes-ei' is a complex verb form with six syllables. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word around vowels and consonant clusters. Stress falls on the fourth syllable ('car'). The word is formed by a prefix, root, and clitic pronouns/endings, and its meaning is 'to countermark'.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('car'), making it the stressed syllable. The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra — Open syllable, consonant cluster.. mar — Open syllable, part of the root.. car — Open, stressed syllable, root of the verb.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. ei — Closed syllable, personal ending, diphthong.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Syllables are generally formed around vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are typically broken after the first consonant if a vowel follows.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable unless indicated by an accent mark or other phonological factors.
Clitic Pronoun Rule
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables.
- Pronunciation of nasal vowels can vary regionally.
- The clitic pronoun *-lhes-* can sometimes be reduced in colloquial speech.
- The future subjunctive is a less common tense, so pronunciation might be less standardized.
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