contramarcarlhesia
Syllables
con-tra-mar-car-lhes-ia
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.mɐɾ.ˈkaɾ.lɛʃ.i.ɐ/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
contra + marca + -lhes-ia
The word 'contramarcar-lhes-ia' is a complex Portuguese verb form. Syllabification follows vowel grouping, consonant cluster rules, and treats the clitic pronoun 'lhes' as a separate syllable. The primary stress falls on the 'mar' syllable. The word means 'to countermark them' and is formed from the prefix 'contra-', root 'marca-', and suffixes '-lhes-' and '-ia'.
Definitions
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'mar', according to Portuguese stress rules for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra — Open syllable.. mar — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. car — Closed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. ia — Open syllable, conditional ending.
Word Parts
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Vowel Grouping
Vowel combinations are separated into syllables.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Clitic Pronoun Separation
Enclitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- Complex morphology due to prefix, root, clitic pronoun, and conditional ending.
- Enclitic pronoun requires careful syllabification.
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